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).
The procurement and pricing comparison of Bensport instruments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0200 | |
| Date | 24th May 1933 | |
| x 6135' Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.6/MA.24.5.33. Re. BENSPORT INSTRUMENTS. In answer to your Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E.23.5.33., we have not yet received from Messrs. Norths the pair of Watford instruments referred to, but we have been in communication with them this afternoon and their representative is to personally deliver these instruments at the Works tomorrow morning. We shall then be in a position to submit these to Sales for inspection early next week with the report on their degree of accuracy etc. You will be interested to have the following information relating to the prices Messrs. Norths have quoted for these instruments. Speedometer £2.5.0d. each in quantities of 200. Revolution indicator fitted with eight day clock £4.0.0d. each in quantities of 200. This compares with prices quoted by Messrs. Smiths of £5.15.0d. and £6.15.0d. respectively. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||