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).
Mr. Royce's dissatisfaction with the quality of miniature lamp holders for the West Wittering lighting installation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\1\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 16th January 1920 | |
| X 3035 Ck{Mr Clark}7/T16.1.20. To Ms. from Ck.{Mr Clark} X.3362 - LIGHTING INSTALLATION AT WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. X 3035 Mr. Royce is not satisfied with the quality of the miniature S.B.C. lamp holders which we have obtained for him for the purpose of his installation. We have been aware for some considerable time that these holders are made in two qualities, and we were quite aware that the quality sent to him was inferior, but it has not been easy to obtain the better quality, although I myself have picked up a few of these from time to time. Would you kindly make enquiries for 1 dozen of these lamp holders of superior quality in which the screw threads of the little brass fittings are absolutely reliable, as they are not always, in the present quality. Would you also try and obtain for our use here, half a dozen miniature holders of the Batten type, also in the good quality. Ck.{Mr Clark} | ||