Letter from Delco-Remy Ltd. detailing the success of their ignition systems at the Indianapolis 500 and Grand Prix des Voiturettes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img041 | |
| Date | 22th September 1921 | |
| X.4284b DELCO-REMY LTD. SUCCESSORS TO WALTER H.JOHNSON. JONSOMOTE, LONDON. 3644 & 3643 REGENT. 14, PANTON STREET, LONDON, S.W.1. JOINT MANAGING DIRECTORS: WALTER H.JOHNSON. W.O.KENNINGTON. YOUR REF. OUR REF. RE/KG. 22nd. September.1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd. Nightingale Road. Derby. Dear Sirs, We recently had the pleasure of drawing to your attention the success of DELCO Ignition in the INDIAProduction 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel BrakesNAPOLIS 500 Mile Race and the GRAND PRIX. In the GRAND PRIX DES VOITURETTES held a day or two ago DELCO Ignition was again successful, the result of the Race being as follows,- 1st. Talbot-Darracq DELCO-Equipped. 2nd. Talbot-Darracq DELCO-Equipped. 3rd. Talbot-Darracq DELCO-Equipped. We feel sure that this further evidence of the reliability and efficient performance of DELCO Ignition will be of interest to you. We are, Yours faithfully, DELCO-REMY LIMITED. Richd Emslie Secretary. | ||
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).