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Letter from The General Electric Co. Ltd. regarding the supply of U.3 Osram Valves and a recommendation for an alternative model.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 41\2\ Scan079 | |
Date | 12th April 1930 | |
X3646 CONTRACTORS TO H.M.ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK THE GENERAL ELECTRIC & ALLIED MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED IN THE YEAR 1905 NATIONAL SCHEME FOR DISABLED MEN BIRMINGHAM Telephone CENTRAL 7944/51 (8 LINES) Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, BIRMINGHAM TELEPHONE EXTENSION YOUR REF. OUR REF. V/HB{C. E. Harcombe}/466 TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM. COVENTRY, MANCHESTER. HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY. LEAMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH. SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKPOOL, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Brisbane, Hobart & Suva) NEW ZEALAND: AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH & WELLINGTON. CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Hankow & Tientsin) FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE & CAWNPORE. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury & East London) SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. The General Electric Co Ltd. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. Head Office: MAGNET HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. Magnet House, 34/35 Moor Street, BIRMINGHAM. 12th Apr. 1930. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark Esq., A.M.I.E.E. Nightingale Road. DERBY. Dear Sir, With further reference to your letter of the 8th inst., we have been advised by our Head Office that our Works can make up U.3. Osram Valves to your special order at a price of 40/- list, less your usual discount. The Valve it-self however, is definitely obsolete. We have been asked by our Head Office to forward you particulars of the EHT 2 Rectifying Valve, as it may interest you, they say that it will probably give you a better life and more scope than the U.3. We are attaching these particulars here-with. Yours faithfully, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO LTD Branch Manager. ENCLOSURES: TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS. | ||