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 Metropolitan-Vickers suspending investigational work on ignition problems due to abnormal circumstances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\7\ img344 | |
| Date | 29th June 1940 | |
| FORM 1703. B 603 TELEGRAMS: METROVICK, MANCHESTER. TELEPHONE: TRAFFORD PARK 2431 (20 LINES) METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO. LIMITED SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Nightingale Road, Derby. Trafford Park, Manchester, 17. REGISTERED OFFICE: NUMBER ONE, KINGSWAY, LONDON. W.C.2. YOUR REFERENCE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}5/ML. OUR REFERENCE Contracts/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} G.O.C.26890. REFERENCE FOR TELEPHONES Trafford Park 2431, Ext. 682. 29th June, 1940. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 25th instant regarding investigational work on ignition problems and note that owing to the present abnormal circumstances, all work of this nature has been suspended. We shall therefore consider the matter as being in abeyance pending receipt of your further instructions and note that you propose to re-open the subject when Car work recommences. Yours faithfully, METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL CO., LTD. RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}/DIA. All Tenders are made subject to our printed "Conditions of Sale." | ||