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 Midgley Car Lighting Company regarding a Controller unit being sent for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\3\ scan 079 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1925 | |
| DATES NAMED FOR DELIVERY ARE SUBJECT TO STRIKES ACCIDENTS AND OTHER UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. TELEGRAMS: 'MARLYTEKO' WESTRAND, LONDON. TELEPHONES: HEAD OFFICE: REGENT 5487, WORKS: GREENWICH 1205. X4058 MCL SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD WORKS: ANCHOR & HOPE LANE, CHARLTON, KENT. BIRMINGHAM DEPOT: GRANGE ROAD, SMALL HEATH, BIRMINGHAM. DIRECTORS: HENRY W. LEE. A.H. MIDGLEY. THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION MIDGLEY CAR LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED. OCEANIC HOUSE, 1a COCKSPUR STREET, LONDON, S.W.1. 2nd March 1925. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Limited, Derby. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. FOWLER CLARK. Very many thanks for your letter of the 17th ultimo, reference BFC1/t, and we are pleased to note that the principle of the Controller might be of interest to you. We are, therefore, sending one of these components away tonight, and the writer will call at your Works on Thursday next by which time you will doubtless have had an opportunity of examining this unit and if any further explanations are necessary these can be talked over. We sincerely trust that Thursday will suit your convenience. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, MIDGLEY CAR LIGHTING COMPANY LIMITED. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Leighton. | ||