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 regarding orders for ammeters, cables, grommets, and other parts, citing delays due to war work pressures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img143 | |
| Date | 4th January 1940 | |
| HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES 'LUCAS, TELEX, BIRMINGHAM' KING OF THE ROAD LAMPS. HORNS CYCLEALITIES MOTOR CYCLEALITIES MOTORALITIES MAGNETOS BATTERIES ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS Codes: A.B.C 5th & 6th EDN'S & BENTLEY'S P & P SERVICE DEPÔTS BELFAST: 50/54, UPPER LIBRARY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 15: GREAT HAMPTON STREET BRIGHTON 4: 85-87, OLD SHOREHAM RD. HOVE BRISTOL: 345, BATH ROAD CARDIFF: 34A, PENARTH ROAD COVENTRY: FRIORY STREET DUBLIN: MERRION ROW (REAR OF MERRION GARAGE), MERRION SQ. EDINBURGH II: 50, STEVENSON RD. GORGIE GLASGOW: 237, ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} VINCENT STREET LEEDS: 84, ROSEVILLE ROAD LIVERPOOL 13: 492-498, EDGE LANE LONDON: GONDAR GARDENS, WEST HAMPSTEAD N.W. 6 LONDON: ACTON VALE W. 3 LONDON: 157-159, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 15 LONDON: 216, PECKHAM RYE, S.E. 15 (SHOWROOMS & OFFICES) LONDON: 135, MERTON ROAD, WIMBLEDON, S.W. 19 MANCHESTER 3: 279-283, DEANSGATE MANCHESTER: TALBOT RD, STRETFORD NEWCASTLE-TYNE 2: 64-66 ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} MARY'S PLACE WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. For the attention of Mr. Childs. Dear Sirs, Would you be good enough to forward to the undersigned at your earliest convenience, a copy of your Drawing No: D.B.2562 which refers to an Ammeter, manufacture of which was suspended on the outbreak of war. We understand that you are now asking for some of these to be put in hand against your Order No:1890 of 20th July last. We are despatching to you under separate cover today, samples of our 5 Core Cable and sample lengths of Twin 28-012 and 3 Core 14-012 as requested in your letter of the 19th ultimo. Referring to your Order No:6430 for a number of items, amongst them being Rubber Grommets for the sample Flush Fitting Headlamps supplied to you for the new Bentley Model sometime before the outbreak of war, we would inform you that we are having to have these Rubber Grommets specially moulded and we anticipate being able to despatch these to you towards the end of this week. We confirm that we find it impossible to carry out your request for Perspex Headlamp Glasses and note that you have agreed to cancel this item from your order. We regret the delay in sending you the Drawings for the Dynamo Brackets, but we have not been able to proceed with these as quickly as we anticipated, due to pressure of war work in our | ||