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 delays in supplying sample X166 lamps and combined Stop and Tail lamps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 15th December 1933 | |
| 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. 86116. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: "LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM" "KING OF THE ROAD" LAMPS, HORNS, "CYCLEALITIES" "MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES", "MOTORALITIES" MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITN & BENTLEYS 1ST & 2ND SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST - 3/5, CALVIN STREET, MOUNT POTTINGER. BIRMINGHAM, 18 - GREAT HAMPTON STREET. BRIGHTON - OLD SHOREHAM RD. HOVE. BRISTOL - 345, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF - 54a, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY - PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN - PORTLAND STREET NORTH. NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH, II - 32, STEVENSON RD. GORGIE. GLASGOW - 227/229, ST GEORGES ROAD. LEEDS - 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL, 13 - 450/456, EDGE LANE. LONDON - DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3. LONDON - 759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10. LONDON - 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.I. 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 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. RLN/EH. 15th December. 1933. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. West. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 13th instant in regard to the X166 Lamps but we are afraid it is quite impossible to let you have a sample pair for test as early as you wish. As we explained to you we are in the hands of the Glass Manufacturers and until we receive our first samples from them it will not be possible to even let you have handmade lamps for test. We are advised that we may expect the front glasses during the middle of next week and we will endeavour to have some of the internal lenses cut specially in order to give you a pair of lamps before the holidays. It will be understood that these Lamps will not be production samples but purely to enable you to form an idea of the light distribution. With regard to the combined Stop and Tail lamp, we are pushing this matter on as rapidly as possible but when we received sample glasses from the moulds, difficulty was experienced in making a water-tight job of the front and certain modifications were found to be required. We will not loose sight Cont'd.... | ||