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).
Quotation from The British Thomson-Houston Company for Selsyn transmitter and receiver units for chassis steering tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0312 | |
| Date | 16th June 1936 | |
| THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS. QUOTATION No. 665143-A SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED. REGISTERED OFFICE: CROWN HOUSE, ALDWYCH, LONDON, W.C.2 HEAD OFFICE: RUGBY. WORKS RUGBY, WILLESDEN, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, CHESTERFIELD. TELEGRAMS: ASTEROIDAL, RUGBY. CODES: A.B.C, BENTLEYS, MARCONI, SCHOFIELD'S, WESTERN UNION. TELEPHONE: No 286, EXT 111 YOUR REFERENCE - EJJ6/WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} OUR REFERENCE - INDUSTRIAL SALES (FHL) 665143-A F.J.H. RUGBY. 16th June 1936 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, SELSYN UNITS. We refer to your letter of the 5th June and confirm also the visit to your Works of our Mr.Clark, and we are now in a position to quote you for a complete set of selsyn equipment for use in connection with your Chassis Steering Tests. The scheme will be as follows:- Item 1 One - Selsyn Transmitter SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1406 with angular movement of + 80°, suitable for operation on 50 volt, Single phase, 50 cycle supply, provided with special greased packed bearings rendered necessary by the nature of the duty, machine foot mounted and with standard bare shaft extension. Item 2 One - Portable Selsyn Receiver with angular movement of + 80°, suitable for operation on 50 volt, Single phase, 50 cycle supply, equipped with pointer and dial approximately 8" diameter, housed in a wooden box with a lid{A. J. Lidsey} to protect dial, the dimension of the box being approximately 12" cube. Cont'd... THIS TENDER IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK HEREOF. [Handwritten notes:] [Top left:] A P3 Steering x350 [Top, stamped:] ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHTING DEPT [Left margin:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} to EJJ Please return with your comments [Centre, signature:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Centre right:] WTP | ||