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 the specification and quotation for H.T. cable for a Marine Engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\2\ img319 | |
| Date | 2nd August 1940 | |
| TELEGRAMS: 'INSULATOR, PRESCOT' TELEPHONE Nº 6571 PRESCOT (TEN LINES-PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE) WORKS: PRESCOT AND HELSBY LONDON OFFICE: SURREY HOUSE, EMBANKMENT, W.C.2 TELEGRAMS: 'AIRLIKE, ESTRAND, LONDON' TELEPHONE Nº TEMPLE BAR 7722 (12 LINES) British Insulated Cables Ltd. Makers of B.I. CABLES Prescot, LANCASHIRE. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. 2nd August 1940. PLEASE ADDRESS THE COMPANY AND REFER TO FHN/JL. TELEPHONE EXTENSION Nº 431. Your Ref: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC{R. Childs}2/DN. [Handwritten in red ink:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Rc.{R. Childs} Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 28th ulto; regarding H.T. Cable suitable for a Marine Engine, we have looked into this matter and we suggest that you use the same Cable as that in your Chassis Dept; i.e. Uniplug Cotton No.2. to Air Ministry Specfn. D.T.D.2002.Section D, but with Neoprene and 19/.012" tinned copper wire. The approximate overall diameter of this material would be 7 m/m and if you will advise us whether this material will meet your requirements we shall be pleased to go into the matter again with a view to submitting our quotation for the quantity you are at present requiring. Yours faithfully, BRITISH INSULATED CABLES LIMITED. [Signature] [Handwritten:] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [circled] 15 feet. EMH. | ||