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 Ltd regarding the availability and lead time for non-standard 12V, 48W bulbs for R100 Headlamps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img246 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1938 | |
| JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED 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 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 & BENTLEY'S 1st & 2nd SERVICE DEPÔTS BELFAST 3/5, CALVIN STREET BIRMINGHAM, 18 GREAT HAMPTON STREET. BRIGHTON, 4 81, OLD SHOREHAM RD. HOVE. BRISTOL 345, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF 54A, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET, NORTH NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD EDINBURGH, II 60, STEVENSON RD. GORGIE. GLASGOW 123/129, ST GEORGE'S ROAD LEEDS 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. LIVERPOOL, 13 450/456, EDGE LANE. LONDON GORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3 LONDON 757/759, 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, 3 291/301, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT. MANCHESTER TALBOT RD. STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 2 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO X/LGT/9. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Limited, 6116 DERBY. 2nd.March,1938. For the attention of Mr.Childs. Dear Sirs, Further to your request over the telephone for 12Volt, 48 Watt bulbs, large Bayonet Cap type suitable for R100 Headlamps, we would inform you that up to the time of writing no bulbs of this type suitable for 48W have been manufactured, and if it is definitely decided by your Officials that they require some of these bulbs, we shall have to place an order on the manufacturers, and as they are non-standard bulbs, some little time must elapse before we can expect deliveries. We would respectfully point out that we have already recorded our opinion on the subject of using 48 Watt bulbs in these R100 Lamps,with your Mr.Davis, and trust that due consideration will be given before it is decided to use bulbs of this wattage in these new Headlamps. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED. Technical Sales Department. | ||