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 M.C.L. and Repetition Ltd confirming a recent meeting and discussing potential supply of dynamos and other electrical equipment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\3\ img501 | |
| Date | 17th May 1938 | |
| 6142. CONTRACTORS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. TELEPHONE: BROADWELL 1115 (2 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "KARLYTEKO, LANGLEYWORCS" MCL REG. TRADE MARK. M.C.L. AND REPETITION LTD MANUFACTURERS OF 'MOTOR CAR LIGHTING' EQUIPMENT -AND- AUTO TURNED 'REPETITION' PRODUCTS. PLEASE WRITE SEPARATE LETTERS ON SEPARATE SUBJECTS. IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE QUOTE JDA/GMB. YOUR REF: DUDLEY. POOL LANE, LANGLEY, BIRMINGHAM. DIRECTORS: H.M. HOLMES, M.I.E.E. E.G. NEW, M.I.E.E. H.M. DRAKE. J.E. HAISMITH, A.M.I.A.E. 17th May 1938. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to confirm the recent visit of our Representative and thank you for the interview he had with Mr.Childs and Mr.Bignat. We would assure you of our readiness to co-operate with you with regard to Electrical Equipment if and when you are in a position to proceed further with negotiations. On the question of Dynamos if you care to give us information as to what output and performance you want to conform with your requirements, we should very much like to have an opportunity of submitting an offer for Dynamos of our manufacture to conform with your requirements, and if desired to supply entirely free of charge samples for test purposes. We are venturing to enclose samples of three units which we at present have in production and which we think might possibly be of immediate interest to you. The items referred to are as follows:- (a) A standard Switchboard which, as you will see gives by rotation of the large milled knob, a selection of various combinations of road lights. Pulling this knob closes contacts at the back of the Board which closes the circuit to the Solenoid Starter Switch for the Starter circuit. The yale pattern key serves a double purpose of controlling the ignition, and at the same time when the key -1- | ||