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 to The British Thomson-Houston Ltd. requesting a supply of tungsten wire for experiments on chassis materials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\5\ scan 069 | |
| Date | 12th November 1919 | |
| L.2894 EFC2/T 11.11.19. Ref.- Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/Ms12/E12.11.19. 12th November, 1919. The British Thomson-Houston Ltd. Lower Ford Street, COVENTRY. Dear Sirs, We are under the impression rightly or wrongly that Contact points used on your Magnetos are made from Tungsten steel and we are at present carrying out experiments with various kinds of materials in connection with sections on our chassis. We shall be pleased to hear whether you could supply us with about 6" of .125 diameter Tungsten Wire. Thanking you in anticipation, Yours faithfully, | ||