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 Foster Instrument Co Ltd advising they no longer make electrical revolution indicators and suggesting other suppliers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img369 | |
| Date | 12th August 1936 | |
| FOSTER INSTRUMENT Cº LTD LETCHWORTH, HERTS., ENGLAND. CHARLES EDWIN FOSTER, F.{Mr Friese} INST. P., MANAGING DIRECTOR. Handwritten top center: r6068. Left Column: PYROMETERS THERMOMETERS AUTOMATIC ALARMS AND CONTROL. INSTRUMENT MAKERS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, ETC. Right Column: SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER PRECISION APPARATUS TELEPHONE: LETCHWORTH 26 & 626. TELEGRAMS: "RESILIA, LETCHWORTH". CODE: A.B.C.(5TH EDITION). YOUR REF. JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}/Wat.2/MA OUR REF. JFM/L. 12th August, 1936. Handwritten left: JSO Handwritten center: WST Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 11th August and would advise that we no longer manufacture electrical revolution indicators and regret therefore that we cannot help you. We suggest that you communicate with either of the firms mentioned below. Record Electrical Instruments Ltd. MANCHESTER. Salford Electrical Instruments Ltd., (G.E.C.) SALFORD. Yours faithfully, FOSTER INSTRUMENT COMPANY LIMITED. [Signature] Handwritten bottom: Have written to these people. OK/JPO [Signature] WSP [Signature] | ||