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 Arens Controls Limited confirming the dispatch of two control units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\4\ scan0074 | |
| Date | 7th December 1936 | |
| 342 ARENS CONTROLS LIMITED SOLE MANUFACTURERS AND VENDORS OF THE ARENS CONTROL UNIT PATENTED IN ALL COUNTRIES TELEPHONES ADDISCOMBE 3051/4. TELEGRAMS UNICONTROL, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES UNICONTROL, PHONE, LONDON. CODES A.B.C. 5TH. EDN., BENTLEYS. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.I/R OUR REF. PEM/RP PLEASE QUOTE OUR REFERENCE WHEN REPLYING TUNSTALL ROAD, EAST CROYDON. NEAR EAST CROYDON STATION. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY. DIRECTORS A.{Mr Adams} R.{Sir Henry Royce} FAULKNER (CHAIRMAN). ROY{Sir Henry Royce} FAULKNER. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. FAULKNER. F.{Mr Friese} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MILLBOURN. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. 7th December, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., (Experimental Dept.), DERBY. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 5th instant, we have pleasure in advising you that the two controls which we were making up for you were despatched on the 1st instant, and we hope by now have reached you safely. We shall be glad to hear in due course as to how these controls function. Yours faithfully, ARENS CONTROLS LIMITED. [Signature] Director. [Handwritten Note] Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} What is the production price of these control units as fitted to Fwr? Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||