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 F. Miller & Co. offering Copper Oxide for manufacturing non-sparking brushes for automobile self-starters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\1\ scan 082 | |
| Date | 19th July 1920 | |
| X.2656. COPIED F.{Mr Friese} Miller & Co (FRANK MILLER) TELEGRAMS: OSTRICH. LED, LONDON. TELEPHONE NOS. CENTRAL 3693. AVENUE 381. 12, Leadenhall Street London, E.C.3. 19th July, 1920. Handwritten Note: EFC does this interest you By 22-7-20 Stamp: RECEIVED 20 JUL 1920 Messrs. Rolls Royce, Limited, DERBY. Xe X.2656. Dear Sirs, We are in a position to offer Copper Oxide, an American product which is being sold extensively in that country and used in the manufacture of brushes -- particularly for self-starters for automobiles -- it having been found by experiment that by the use of this Oxide, a non-sparking brush is obtained. This Oxide contains about 78% - 80% of Copper, the balance being Oxygen. If you are interested in this material, we shall be pleased to hear from you and shall be in a position shortly to supply you with a sample of same, if you will advise us that it would be agreeable to you that we send same on to you. Yours very truly, F.{Mr Friese} Miller & Co. FM/EH. | ||