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 The British Thomson-Houston Company Ltd for Selsyn self-synchronising units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0304 | |
| Date | 27th May 1936 | |
| A X35D QUOTATION No. 665143. THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS. REGISTERED OFFICE: CROWN HOUSE, ALDWYCH LONDON, W.C.2 HEAD OFFICE: RUGBY. WORKS RUGBY, WILLESDEN, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, CHESTERFIELD. TELEGRAMS: ASTEROIDAL, RUGBY. CODES: A.B.C. BENTLEY'S, MARCONI, SCHOFIELD'S, WESTERN UNION. SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED. TELEPHONE: No 286. EXT. 111 YOUR REFERENCE- He/Wst.6/JH OUR REFERENCE- INDUSTRIAL SALES (FHL) 665143 RUGBY. 27th May 1936 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Chassis Steering File. Dear Sirs, SELSYN UNITS We have been advised by our Mr.Vinsen of your interest in the small self synchronising units. We are sending you herewith our available descriptive and technical literature covering these units, and will also submit to you herewith a quotation for the two sizes S.1406 and S.1813. Descriptive List No.7211-1, and Descriptive List No.7211-2 giving general particulars, while the blueprints enclosed give the degree of angular error between transmitter and receiver, torques, and such other particulars. Extreme accuracy of indication can be obtained with the "Vernier" selsyn, which is fully described in the type written sheet enclosed, in conjunction with the accompanying blueprints. Our smallest selsyn, the type S.1406, is very slightly larger than the type "M" Autosyn, illustrated on your leaflet, and it has 50% greater torque gradient and a pull-out torque of 35 oz.inches. Cont'd... THIS TENDER IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS PRINTED ON THE BACK HEREOF. | ||