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 clarifying that coil cases are made from Bakelite, not Condensite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\3\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 24th May 1921 | |
| COPY. X. 3573. Oy11 - G24521. May 24, 1921. Mr. Claude Johnson, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Ltd., London, England. Attention. Mr. F.H. Royce & Works Committee. Dear Sir, Re Moulded Insulation. In reply to Mr. Royce's letter R8/G1.4.21 re Condensite, I am replying to this in my long letter of today. I wish to bring to Mr. Royce's attention particularly, however, that our coil cases are Bakelite - not Condensite as we informed Mr. Hives in error. The rich semi-transparent red brown of these cases is typical of Bakelite rather than any of the other compounds. Yours truly, ROLLS ROYCE OF AMERICA, Inc. Per (Sgd.) M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Olley. MO/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} [Handwritten:] Works Committee Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Wdg 16/VI/21 [Stamp:] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} JUN 16 1921 RECEIVED | ||