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Letter from S. Smith & Sons confirming a discussion and preparing a quotation for a car heater rheostat.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\2\ scan0107 | |
Date | 20th June 1938 | |
105 1158 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING ALLIED TRADES NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2.VJ SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} 20th June 1938. Hole Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /SD Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Steadman. ✓ Re: CAR HEATER RHEOSTAT. Following the visit of Mr. Grose and the undersigned, we have pleasure in confirming our discussion with the above gentleman and Mr. Davis to the effect that we will go into the question as to whether the vitreous type we submitted can be wound to a value of 6 ohms without excessive temperature rise, when a current of 1.1 amps is flowing. We are also preparing a quotation for the rheostat as shown on your drawing DCD.709 and will let you have our prices for quantities of 200 and 1,000 lots. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. G.P. Russell ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||