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 battery manufacturer concerning a suitable battery for a Morris Cowley car and a special discount.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\1\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 15th January 1927 | |
| X3035 Works, Dagenham Dock, Essex TELEPHONE VICTORIA 3667. 5 LINES PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE. TELEGRAMS CONCENTRATION, SOWEST, LONDON. Manufacturers of P & R Accumulators. Established 1889 PETO & RADFORD Proprietors - Pritchett & Gold and E.P.S. Company Ltd. 50 GROSVENOR GARDENS, LONDON, S.W.1. DIRECTORS: SIR ARCHIBALD C. GOLD F.{Mr Friese} C. GRAHAM MENZIES G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} R.{Sir Henry Royce} N. MINCHIN WILLIAM PETO C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PRITCHETT T. W. PRITCHETT. YOUR REF EFC2/T. OUR REF C/O.{Mr Oldham} 151. January 15th. 1927. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Fowler Clark. We are in receipt of your letter of the 14th. inst. for the special attention of Mr. Minchin, together with enclosures. With regard to the battery for Mr. Day, for Morris Cowley car, we make a special battery suitable for replacement on Morris Cowley cars, and you will find this listed on Page 21 of enclosed catalogue. The 1925/6 model has end lugs on the container as shown, Figure 20.A. You will be able to see from this which type of battery will be suitable for the car in question. We shall be pleased to allow Mr. Day the special discount of 27½% and an extra 10% With regard to the other matters mentioned in your letter, Mr. Minchin is away on the Continent at present, but is returning to London next Monday week. We presume this can be left over until his return. Yours faithfully, PETO & RADFORD. Enc. | ||