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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 Van Raden & Co. for the supply of six 9-plate 'JKS' type battery cells.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 38\3\  Scan085
Date  28th November 1918
  
Contractors to H.M. General Post Office, Admiralty, War Office and Crown Agents for the Colonies.

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY ONLY.

Van Raden & Co., Limited.

MOTOR IGNITION & ELECTRICAL STORAGE BATTERY MANUFACTURERS.

CODE: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION.
TELEGRAMS: "IGNITION, COVENTRY."
TELEPHONE: 277 Coventry.

Your Reference..... Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/W7/H261118.
Our Reference .... S/S.

Great Heath,
Coventry.

28th. November 1918

Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd.,
Nightingale Road,
DERBY.

Dear Sirs,

In reply to your enquiry of the 26th. inst we have pleasure in quoting you as follows.

FOR Six, 9-plate "JKS" type cells, with glass boxes, oil insulators, glass spray arrestors, separators, connecting bolts, carriage paid to DERBY STATION, the sum of:-

(Ten pounds six shillings & sixpence)
£10. 6. 6.

The above price is Net.
Packing will be invoiced extra but credited in full if returned carriage paid and received in good condition.

The above price does not include for acid as probably you have sufficient to fill these six cells but if you wish us to send kindly let us know.

With regard to delivery we could no doubt despatch in ten to fourteen days from receipt of your order together with certificate.

We understand that some of the restrictions upon the use of lead have been removed but we have not been notified officially therefore if you cannot let us have a certificate please let us know if we shall book your order for delivery as early as possible.

Awaiting your instructions,

yours faithfully, Van Raden & Co Ltd

[STAMP: THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS SMMT]
[STAMP: RECEIVED S. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 29 NOV 1918]
  
  


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