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 supplier Le Carbone regarding a complaint and the supply of sample brushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\5\ Scan038 | |
| Date | 5th May 1922 | |
| X.4333 CONTRACTORS to the ADMIRALTY, POST OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, &c. LE CARBONE COVENTRY HOUSE, SOUTH PLACE, LONDON, E.C.2. ENGLAND. A.B.C. CODE 4" & "5" EDITION. TELEPHONE - CLERKENWELL 1826. TELEGRAMS - "LACOMBE, AVE, LONDON" CARBONS FOR MICROPHONES, WELDING, SMELTING, ELECTRO-DEPOSITION, RESISTANCES, -&c.,&c.- ELECTRO-GRAPHITIC CARBONS (GIRARD & STREETS PROCESS) CARB'I SACK BATTERIES. LACOMBE CELLS. BRUSHES -PLAIN-CARBON, METAL, COMBINED METAL AND CARBON FOR ALL TYPES OF DYNAMOS -&c- MOTORS. CARBON PACKING RINGS, TURBINE ENGINES. MAGNETO CARBONS. SUPPLIERS TO THE PRINCIPAL RAILWAYS, TRAMWAYS, CORPORATIONS & ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER UNDERTAKINGS, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 5/5/22 [STAMP: RECEIVED 1922] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ld., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Your ref. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce}1/AG.4.5.22. Your order No. 8645. Our ref. 398/P.1696. We are in receipt of your favour of yesterday enclosing samples illustrating your complaint. We can only express our very great regret that you have found it necessary to write us in the matter. We are taking the matter up with our works people and shall be pleased to convey their reply to you. With regard to your last paragraph we are pleased to say that we can supply brushes of the same size in a softer grade and shall be pleased to submit samples as desired. Our people are matching the two grades mentioned by you in connection with your order 9041. We shall be pleased to send you the desired samples of the size now referred to, and in assuring you of every attention, we are, Yours faithfully, For Le Carbone. [Signature] [Handwritten Note Left Margin] E.F.C. Please note & return RD 8/5/22 R/W | ||