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 The General Electric Co. Ltd. requesting a performance report on a car radio installed in a Rolls-Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\2\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 12th November 1935 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M.ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED TRADE MARK Cable Address: POLYPHASE, LONDON. Codes: NEW STANDARD, LOMBARD, WESTERN UNION (5 LETTER EDITION) A.B.C. (6TH EDITION) AND PRIVATE. Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, WESTCENT, LONDON. Telephone (LONDON) TEMPLE BAR 8000 (70 LINES) SPECIAL TRUNK LINE UP TO 6 P.M. TEMPLE BAR 2051. TELEPHONE EXTENSION 323 YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.13/MA. OUR REF. BC/HLR. TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. HEAD OFFICE: Magnet House, Kingsway, LONDON, W.C.2. 12th November, 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For attention of Mr. West. Dear Sir, Further to our letter of the 12th October we trust that you have ben now completed the test installation of our BC.3657 car radio on the new Rolls-Bentley car, and will welcome a report from you on the performance of this equipment, together with any criticisms which you may care to put forward. Assuring you of our closest co-operation, We are, Yours faithfully, for and on behalf of THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. (Signature: H Ramson) WIRELESS DEPARTMENT. WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEAMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKBURN, BLACKPOOL, BRIGHTON, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, CROYDON (WEST), DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, GLOUCESTER, HULL, INVERNESS, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, NEWCASTLE. (BRANCH AGENCIES at Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart & Suva) NEW ZEALAND: WELLINGTON, AUCKLAND, & CHRISTCHURCH 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, KARACHI & RANGOON. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES at Bulawayo, Salisbury, N'Dola & East London) SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. ENCLOSURES: TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION MATTERS REFERRING TO VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS SHOULD BE WRITTEN ON SEPARATE SHEETS. | ||