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).
Request for two custom brass plates for a lighting set, with a hand-drawn sketch and dimensions for Mr. Royce's private account.
| Identifier | Morton\M1.3\ img026 | |
| Date | 11th November 1920 | |
| WW. DO. LIGHTING SET ORIGINAL D 2 To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Rs{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}9/G28/10/20. RECEIVED 11 NOV X.3362 RE MATERIAL FOR WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. Would you kindly, in accordance with Mr. Royce's wishes, have two brass plates about 1/16" thick made to the sketch below:- [Sketch with dimensions: 1 3/4", 1 1/4", 2 3/4", 1/2", 1 3/4", ALL HOLES 3/16 DIA.] These plates are required for suspending a large shade for electric light. The shade is carried by a ring suspended by three chains from the above plate which is fastened in. The above plates should be charged to Mr. Royce's private account. Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} EHS 8 K 529v (100L) (2 H 100) 11-2-20) C 3200 | ||