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 Joseph Lucas Ltd regarding a 4-cylinder distributor, bracket, and starter drive.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\3\ img305 | |
| Date | 29th January 1941 | |
| JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: 'LUCAS, TELEX, BIRMINGHAM' Yours Ref: R.{Sir Henry Royce}/RC.{R. Childs}7/BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} X/BGC/17. 29th January 1941. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Child. Dear Sirs, Many thanks for your communication of the 21st of this month, in further reference to the 4-cylinder Distributor, and we are pleased to note that you are able to accommodate our 406601 type bracket. We are accordingly arranging for a Distributor to be built up incorporating this bracket, also with a moulded cover having the leads coming out horizontally etc. in accordance with your Drawing No.RD1984, and we hope to sent this to you in the course of the next few days. We are investigating the question of the starter drive with the special rubbers mentioned in the last paragraph of your letter, and will advise you more fully in regard to these in the course of a post or so. Yours faithfully, JOSEPH LUCAS LTD. Technical Sales Department. | ||