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 discussing progress on a screen wiper, special dynamo, Bentley sidelamps, and cabling for trafficators and horns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img141 | |
| Date | 15th December 1939 | |
| 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. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: "LUCAS, TELEX, BIRMINGHAM" KING OF THE ROAD LAMPS, HORNS, CYCLEALITIES, 'MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES', 'MOTORALITIES', MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes. A.B.C. 5th & 6th EDITH & BENTLEYS 1st & 2nd. SERVICE DEPOTS BELFAST 13/15A, UPPER LIBRARY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM, 15 GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON, 4 23/25, SHOREHAM RD., HOVE BRISTOL 343, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF 54A, PENARTH ROAD COVENTRY PRIORY STREET DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD EDINBURGH, 12 28, STEVENSON RD., GORGIE GLASGOW 177/181 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GEORGE'S ROAD LEEDS 84, ROSEVILLE ROAD SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL, 13 46/48A, EDGE LANE LONDON DORCHESTER ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3. LONDON TESTON HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10. LONDON 218, BRIXTON RD. S.W.9. (THORNBURY'S OFFICES) LONDON 115, MORTON ROAD, ISLINGTON, N.1. MANCHESTER, 3 271/273, DEANSGATE. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE,2 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY'S PLACE WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO Messrs.Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Child, Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, We acknowledge your letter of the 9th inst, ref: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}2/JH, and are pleased to note that you have received the Screen Wiper for the De-Mister Stream Ducts. As regards the special Dynamo, we are afraid we have not progressed very far with the Drawings for the new Brackets, these have been started and we are now doing our best to complete them during the coming week when they will be sent to you for your guidance in connection with the patterns for the Brackets. The two pairs of Bentley Sidelamps are well in hand in the Designs Department and it is hoped that we shall complete these before the works close for the Christmas Holidays. Answering your query re 5 Core Cable for carrying current for the Trafficators and Horns on the Steering Column. We have a standard 5 Core M.C.H. Cable for Steering Column use but it has 5 cores of 14-012 Cable and we think this is too small for the Horn circuit, although it is O.K. for the Trafficator Circuit. The outside diameter of these 5 Core Cables is .305". The only way we could meet your requirements in this direction and conform to your available space, namely, .35" diameter is to have a special Cable made, carrying two | ||