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 General Electric Co., Ltd. regarding an enquiry for Bifocal Lamps, suggesting they are an experimental batch for Joseph Lucas & Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0382 | |
| Date | 29th October 1928 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M.ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, WESTCENT, LONDON. Telephone (LONDON). REGENT, 7050 (60 LINES) TELEPHONE EXTENSION. 54 YOUR REF. OUR REF. FHH/S TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL HEAD OFFICE: Magnet House, Kingsway, LONDON, W.C.2. 29th.October,1928 Cable Address: POLYPHASE, LONDON. Codes: WESTERN UNION (5 LETTER EDITION) A.B.C. 5TH EDITION STEVENS ENGINEERING, BENTLEY'S, COLE AND PRIVATE. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, DERBY. [STAMP: RECEIVED 30 OCT 1928] Dear Sirs, With further reference to your favour of the 24th. instant, regarding your enquiry of the 18th. instant, ref: ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/F1/R18, for Bifocal Lamps, we would say that we can only conclude that the 12/14 volt, 36 watt, OSRAM Twin Filament Lamps you have are some of an experimental batch made up for Messrs. Joseph Lucas & Co, Ltd. Of course, we cannot state definitely without seeing the Lamps. In any case we feel that before making any special Lamps for the Lucas P.100 Headlights it would be wise to ascertain Messrs. Lucas & Co's views. Always at your service. We are, Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., LTD. [Signature] ASST. MANAGER, OSRAM DEPT. WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: AUSTRALASIA. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE, AUCKLAND, DUNEDIN & WELLINGTON. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Brisbane, Hobart, & Suva.) CHINA & MANCHURIA. SHANGHAI, HONG KONG, AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Hankow & Tientsin.) FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. SINGAPORE. FRANCE. PARIS. INDIA. CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS & LAHORE. SOUTH AFRICA. JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury, & East London.) SOUTH AMERICA. BUENOS AIRES. (BRANCH AGENCY AT Montevideo.) AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ENCLOSURES: TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS. | ||