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 The General Electric Co. Ltd. apologising for a delay in supplying special OSRAM Graves type bulbs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0398 | |
| Date | 15th November 1934 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK Handwritten: 86116 Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, WESTCENT, LONDON. Telephone (LONDON) TEMPLE BAR 8000 (70 LINES) SPECIAL TRUNK LINE UP TO 6 P.M. TEMPLE BAR 2051. TELEPHONE EXTENSION. 239 YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.7/MA OUR REF. WHW/TJS TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. The General Electric Co., Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. HEAD OFFICE: Magnet House,. Kingsway, LONDON, w.c.2. Cable Address: POLYPHASE, LONDON. Codes: NEW STANDARD, LOMBARD, WESTERN UNION (5 LETTER EDITION,) A.B.C. (6TH EDITION,) AND PRIVATE. 15th November 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Derby. For the attention of H.F. West Esq. Dear Sirs, We must apologise for the delay in replying to your letter of November 7th regarding the special OSRAM Graves type bulbs 12-volt 60 and 48-watt but we have been hoping to hear from our Works every day that they have succeeded in producing satisfactory lamps, and are pleased to tell you that this is now the case. These lamps are being posted to you to-day and we trust you will find them suitable for your purpose. Yours faithfully. FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., LTD. Thos. f.{Mr Friese} Sack OSRAM DEPT WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKBURN, BLACKPOOL, BRIGHTON, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, CROYDON (WEST), DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, HULL, INVERNESS, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, NEWCASTLE. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart & Suva) NEW ZEALAND: WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, & CHRISTCHURCH CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Hankow & Tientsin). FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE, CAWNPORE, KARACHI & RANGOON. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury, N'Dola & East London). SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. 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. | ||