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 General Electric Co Ltd concerning the failure and replacement of a 12 Volt 48 Watt bulb.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\4\ img116 | |
| Date | 5th November 1931 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO H.M. ADMIRALTY, INDIA OFFICE, WAR OFFICE, G.P.O. AND THE LEADING HOME AND OVERSEAS RAILWAYS. REGISTERED X6089 BIRMINGHAM Telephone: MIDLAND 4421/4428 Telegraphic Address: ELECTRICITY, BIRMINGHAM. YOUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/WST/I/AD. OUR REF O/P/466 TO ENSURE PROMPT ATTENTION PLEASE QUOTE ABOVE REFERENCE. The General Electric Co Ltd MANUFACTURERS OF EVERYTHING ELECTRICAL. Head Office: MAGNET HOUSE, KINGSWAY, LONDON, W.C.2. Magnet House. Moor Street, BIRMINGHAM. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road. DERBY. RECEIVED 6 NOV 1931 Dear Sirs, We have your memo of October 30th together with 1. 12 Volt 48 Watt Bulb. This we are replacing and regret to note that you have had similar failures. We have taken this matter up very seriously with the works and hope to be able to write you definitely in the course of a post or so, regarding the matter. Yours faithfully, for THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. LTD. S. Boys Branch Manager. mpp WST WORKS: WITTON, BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, MANCHESTER, HAMMERSMITH, WEMBLEY, LEMINGTON-ON-TYNE, ERITH, SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. HOME BRANCHES: ABERDEEN, BELFAST, BIRMINGHAM, BLACKPOOL, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, CORK, DUBLIN, DUNDEE, EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, HULL, IPSWICH, LEEDS, LEICESTER, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, NOTTINGHAM, PLYMOUTH, SHEFFIELD, SOUTHAMPTON, SWANSEA. OVERSEAS COMPANIES: AUSTRALIA: SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, PERTH, ADELAIDE, NEWCASTLE, (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Brisbane, Hobart & Suva). NEW ZEALAND: AUCKLAND, CHRISTCHURCH & WELLINGTON. CHINA & MANCHURIA: SHANGHAI, HONG KONG AND DAIREN. FEDERATED MALAY STATES & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS: SINGAPORE & KUALA LUMPUR. INDIA: CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHORE & CAWNPORE. SOUTH AFRICA: JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN, DURBAN & PORT ELIZABETH. (BRANCH AGENCIES AT Bulawayo, Salisbury & East London). SOUTH AMERICA: BUENOS AIRES. FRANCE: PARIS. HOLLAND: THE HAGUE. AGENCIES IN ALL OTHER PRINCIPAL TOWNS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. | ||