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 Joseph Lucas Limited regarding dipper unit brackets for Bentley cars and lamp glasses for 20/25 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\3\ scan0015 | |
| Date | 21th March 1935 | |
| HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BIRMINGHAM. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: "LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM." Handwritten: 86116 "KING OF THE ROAD" LAMPS, HORNS. "CYCLEALITIES", "MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES", "MOTORALITIES", MAGNETOS, BATTERIES. ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th EDITn & BENTLEYS F & P SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST 3/5, CALVIN STREET, MOUNT POTTINGER. BIRMINGHAM, 18 GREAT HAMPTON STREET. BRIGHTON 88, OLD SHOREHAM RD, HOVE. BRISTOL 345, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF 54A, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET, NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH, 11 60, STEVENSON RD, GORGIE. GLASGOW 227/229, ST GEORGE'S ROAD. LEEDS 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL, 13 450/456, EDGE LANE. LONDON DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3 LONDON 757/759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10. LONDON 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.1. SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18. MANCHESTER 291/293, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT. MANCHESTER TALBOT RD, STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE on TYNE, 2 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO RLN/EH. Messrs.Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. 21st March.1935. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.West. We find we have not formerly replied to your letter of the 8th March in regard to the trouble you are experiencing with the breaking of dipper unit brackets on your Bentley cars. Following our telephone conversation however, you now have in your possession our suggestions for strengthening up this component, and if you agree that these will meet the case, we can arrange for all future supplies to be so modified with very little trouble. Regarding the 20/25 h.p. chassis lamps, we note that you will be requiring glasses with plain centres for these also, and in this connection we should like to suggest that you might consider using our Sports Glass in these lamps, which you will remember, gives almost entirely the same light distribution as the P.100 glass with the plain centre. Our reason for putting forward this suggestion is that we have not a mould for a smaller P.100 glass with the plain centre and we feel that it would be more economical for you to use the Sports Glass if you can see your way to do so. We have your Order No.79789 in which you ask us to fit a pair of the new glasses to a pair Continued...... | ||