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).
Letter from North & Sons, Ltd. regarding progress on a machine and arranging a meeting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\5\ Scan155 | |
| Date | 21th April 1921 | |
| X. 4279 SPEEDOMETERS AND MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD., WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. TELEPHONES: LONDON 2833 CENTRAL. Works 622 & 623 WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS OX LONDON. AEROMAGS, WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE. CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. & INDIA OFFICE. Governing Director: R. {Sir Henry Royce} B. NORTH. Director and Works Manager: C. H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} KIRBY. Secretary: F. {Mr Friese} STOCKWELL. Your Ref. EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 7/T. Our Ref. CHK/NS. {Norman Scott} 21st. April 1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. X 2375 X 4279 Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 20th. instant, and shall be very pleased to see your Mr. Brock and Mr. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark on Thursday the 28th. instant as suggested in your letter. We have made considerable progress with the machine with large armature, and hope to have the first machine running within a few days. We are incorporating in this machine a device for damping out the movement of the moveable pole shoes under the magnetic pull, as well as other detail improvements which we think will meet with your approval. We trust this letter will reach you before Mr. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark leaves on Friday, contd...... | ||