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 a supplier declining to provide a quotation for an adaptable switch.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\3\ scan0189 | |
| Date | 20th February 1940 | |
| THE BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON COMPANY LTD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND MANUFACTURERS. SUBSIDIARY OF ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIES. LIMITED. REGISTERED OFFICE: CROWN HOUSE, ALDWYCH, LONDON, W.C.2 HEAD OFFICE: RUGBY WORKS: RUGBY, WILLESDEN, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, CHESTERFIELD. TELEGRAMS: ASTEROIDAL, COVENTRY. CODES: A.B.C. BENTLEY'S, MARCONI, SCHOFIELD'S, WESTERN UNION. TELEPHONE: 4104 EXT. YOUR REFERENCE - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards}10/GH.13.2.40 OUR REFERENCE - SALES DEPT: (WAS) ALMA STREET, COVENTRY. 20th.February 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter dated 13th.inst., and in reply we would advise you that we are not in a position to offer a switch which will meet with your requirements. We have been looking into the question of adapting one of our existing switches, but this would not be an economical proposition. Under the circumstances we should like to be excused from submitting a quotation in this particular instance, but we thank you for having referred this matter to us, and trust that we may be of better service to you on some future occasion. Yours faithfully, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SAYERS, MANAGER OF SALES DEPT., COVENTRY WORKS. per:- WAS/MH.{M. Huckerby} | ||