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 discussing delays in delivering 12-volt car radios and proposing a temporary 6-volt solution due to shipping cancellations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\1\ img065 | |
| Date | 26th March 1938 | |
| WORLD RADIO LIMITED EDGWARE ROAD, LONDON, N.W.2 NEAR STAPLES CORNER 'Phones-GLADSTONE 4255-6 'Grams-PAPELIAN Phone LONDON Your Ref. Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/GEA. 6/VR.{E. S. Voller - Orders} March 26th : 1938 Our Ref. W46/169/R.{Sir Henry Royce} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Attention - Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Royce. Buyer. Dear Sirs: With further reference to our letter of yesterday's date, and the 6-volt MOTOROLA Car Radio sent up to you, would you consider using this 6-volt set temporarily, with a step-down resistance, as owing to the cancellation of the "BERENGARIA" sailings, all the Cunard sailings have been upset, delaying our materials, and we have learnt this morning that it will be about 13th or 14th April now before we can have the 12-volt Sets available, which may be too close for you. We can send you a suitable step-down resistance which will not upset the car, and we have every hope that we shall not break our promise of delivery before Easter, but we do not want to let you down. Perhaps you will advise us on this subject, and we await your reply with interest. Yours faithfully, WORLD RADIO LIMITED. p.p. K.M. Papelian RMP/EM. All contracts or agreements contained in this letter are contingent on Strikes, Accidents, Fires or any other causes beyond our control, and all contracts are subject to approval by the signature of a duly authorised executive officer of this company. Clerical errors subject to correction. Directors: R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Papelian (Armenian). Stephen Papelian. [Handwritten Notes] Top left: Roy{Sir Henry Royce} Top middle: Roy{Sir Henry Royce} Top right: OR RMB Right side stamp: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} LIME GROVE MAR 28 1938 Right side handwritten: 29/3/38 S Bottom left: Noted # Middle diagonal: FFS. Have answered with R-R/KC (i.e. Mr. Child#). We can do so on the car. Let us do this in any circumstances. Circled note: Roy{Sir Henry Royce} 28/3/38 | ||