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).
Follow-up letter from chemical engineers Guthrie & Co. regarding a lack of response on a sparking plug proposal.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 34\2\ Scan091 | |
| Date | 10th August 1917 | |
| X2514 SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF VITREOSATE REG. TRADE MARK. PRINCIPAL: W. HAYHURST. ACID PROOF IMPERVIOUS STONEWARE FOR CHEMICAL AND EXPLOSIVES WORKS PORCELAIN ELECTRIC INSULATORS FOR LOW AND HIGH TENSION. GOODS TO: PRIVATE SIDING WATERSIDE WORKS, DARWEN. GUTHRIE & Co. CHEMICAL ENGINEERS. TELEGRAMS 'QUARTZ, ACCRINGTON' CODE: A.B.C. 5th EDITION. TELEPHONE 2491. Your reference. Reference for reply. S/D2 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} JAMES'S CHAMBERS, ACCRINGTON, LANCASHIRE. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., DERBY. 10th Aug., 1917 [STAMP: SW 11 AUG 1917 with clock face] [STAMP: RECEIVED] [STAMP: WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 17 AUG with star pattern] Dear Sirs, We beg to advise you that we are still without any reply to our rather lengthy communication of 5th June. We have been approached by several people in relation to sparking plugs to agree to our ideas being adopted by them, and we should be very glad if you will let us have a reply stating what you propose to do, as we do not wish the matter to slide indefinitely. Yours faithfully, P.T. Guthrie & Co., [Signature] WH/HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} [STAMP: Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} AUG 15 1917 with clock face, RECEIVED] [Handwritten Signatures and Notes at bottom] [Signature 1] [Signature 2] Mr Whitehead We cannot trace any communication from these people [Signature] 15/8/17 CONTRACTORS TO BRITISH AND FRENCH GOVERNMENTS. | ||