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 North & Sons, Ltd. regarding a delay in submitting approved magnetos for a Type Test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\4\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 17th November 1927 | |
| X4021 SPEEDOMETERS THE BRITISH MADE Watford & MAGNETOS. NORTH & SONS, LTD. WHIPPENDELL ROAD, WATFORD. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, INDIA OFFICE. TELEPHONES: LONDON 1346 GERRARD WORKS: 622 & 623 WATFORD. TELEGRAMS: AEROMAGS WESTCENT LONDON AEROMAGS WATFORD. Governing Director: R.{Sir Henry Royce} B. North Director & Works Manager: C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Kirby Secretary S. Stockwell CHK/DFW 17th November, 1927 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R.{Sir Henry Royce} B. Y. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 12th instant reference HFC1/T, and note that you expect to be able to carry out your Type Test in a fortnight from that date and beg to say that we have looked into the matter carefully but regret that it will not be possible to submit approved magnetos by that time. We will push the work forward as quickly as possible but are unable at present to give a date for completion. Yours faithfully, pp NORTH & SONS LIMITED. Director. | ||