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 British Insulated Cables Ltd. regarding a 50-yard coil of special high-tension ignition cable.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\1\ scan0307 | |
| Date | 29th June 1936 | |
| LETTERHEAD: TELEGRAMS: "LIMITED, HELSBY." TELEPHONE No 66. WORKS: PRESCOT AND HELSBY. HEAD OFFICE: PRESCOT, LANCS. TELEGRAMS: "INSULATOR, PRESCOT" TELEPHONE No 6571 PRESCOT. TEN LINES - PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE British Insulated Cables Ltd., Makers of B.I. CABLES LEFT MARGIN: Manufactures: ALUMINIUM. STRIPS & SECTIONS. BOXES. JOINT, SERVICE, NETWORK. CABLES. FOR ALL ELECTRICAL PURPOSES. COMMUTATOR BARS. COMPOUNDS. CONDENSERS. STATIC. COPPER. STRANDS & SECTIONS. FLEXIBLES. FUSE BOXES. KNIFE SWITCHES. METERS. OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT. RAILWAY, TRAMWAY, POWER. PAPER PINIONS. PILLARS & KIOSKS. RAIL BONDS. VARNISHES. WELDERS. ELECTRIC. WIRE. ALUMINIUM, COPPER, COTTON COVERED, ENAMELLED, SILK COVERED, FUSE, TROLLEY. WIRING SYSTEMS. MAIN CONTENT: Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., HELSBY, DERBY. NEAR WARRINGTON. PLEASE ADDRESS THE COMPANY AND REFER TO EAB/FJ. Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst I7/JH. 29th. June, 1936. Special Ignition Cable for R.R. Engines. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 8th. inst., we have to-day sent to you under separate cover, a 50 yard coil of High Tension Ignition Cable with conductor composed of 23/.0076" "Staybrite" Stainless Steel Wires, insulated with vulcanised rubber, Thiokol protected & Black Cellulose Lacquered to 7 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} (.276") overall diameter. The use of the finer wire will no doubt assist you when finishing off the ends of the cable. Yours faithfully, British Insulated Cables Limited. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} Bayles Jnr{Charles L. Jenner} Works Manager- Helsby. HANDWRITTEN NOTES: Top of page: r6110. Center: WST Bottom: SN.{Mr Sanderson}O. L.b. Let me see this when it arrives WH | ||