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 Ferranti Limited regarding their inability to supply Nichrome Resistance Wire due to supply difficulties.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 36\3\ scan 109 | |
| Date | 13th July 1917 | |
| X. 3039 FERRANTI LIMITED, ELECTRICAL & GENERAL ENGINEERS. HOLLINWOOD. LANCASHIRE. [Logo: THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) IN THE YEAR 1905] TELEGRAMS: FERRANTI, HOLLINWOOD. TELEPHONE: 31,48,112 & 120 Failsworth. Our Reference: WHL/JG. Your Reference: 355/GH. 13th July 1917. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Motor Car Manufacturers, Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your favour of the 12th inst. reference Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/W6/H2717. We regret to inform you that for some considerable time we have been experiencing great difficulty in obtaining sufficient supplies of this "Nichrome" Resistance Wire to meet our own requirements, and we are very short of same at the present moment. Therefore we are unable to supply the quantity you require, and we trust you will excuse us from doing so in this instance. We hope that you will not be caused any inconvenience, and remain, Yours faithfully, FERRANTI LIMITED. [Stamps: REC'D JUL 14, 14 JUL 1917] [Initials: LHC] | ||