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 Negretti & Zambra regarding the supply, price, and delivery of Mercury-in-Steel Dial Thermometers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\1\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 18th February 1926 | |
| NEGRETTI & ZAMBRA, OPTICIANS and SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT MAKERS. FOUNDED 1850. HEAD OFFICE: 38, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.1. BRANCH: 122, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.I. FACTORY: HALF MOON WORKS, BARNSBURY, N.1. OVERSEAS BRANCHES: BRUSSELS, OTTAWA, TORONTO, VANCOUVER HIGHEST AWARDS AT THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS OF LONDON 1851. LONDON 1862. PARIS 1878. PARIS 1900. BRUSSELS 1910. TURIN 1911. GHENT 1913. CABLE: NEGRETTI, LONDON. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: NEGRETTI, CENT, LONDON. TELEPHONE: HOLBORN 960. (TWO LINES) 38, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, E.C.1 Our Ref. MZ/IM Feby. 18th 1926. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Expl. Dept. DERBY. Dear Sirs, Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG. In reply to yours of yesterday, we are sorry to have overlooked the fact that you wrote to us previously on the matter of a Mercury-in-Steel Dial Thermometer similar to that which we submitted for your approval some time ago. We are prepared to supply you with two such instruments made of the special dimensions to suit your Cars at price of £8. 10. 0 each nett. As regards delivery, we are very congested with work on a large Air Ministry Contract, but think we can complete them in 4/5 weeks. Yours faithfully, Negretti & Zambra | ||