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 cable supplier discussing the return of four out of five supplied high-tension wire reels.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\3\ img113 | |
| Date | 18th May 1938 | |
| SPECIALISTS IN THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSFORMATION AND CONTROL OF ELECTRICITY. ESTABLISHED 1875. JOHNSON & PHILLIPS, LIMITED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND CABLE MAKERS. Telephone: Midland 4141-2 Telegrams: "Selbac, Birmingham." SUFFOLK HOUSE, SUFFOLK STREET, BIRMINGHAM. HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: CHARLTON, LONDON, S.E.7 TELEPHONES: GREENWICH 3244 (10 LINES) GREENWICH 0047 (BUYER ONLY) TELEGRAMS: 'JUNO, CHARLTON-KENT.' BRANCHES IN LONDON BIRMINGHAM, BRADFORD, BRISTOL, CARDIFF, GLASGOW, IPSWICH, MANCHESTER, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, PORTSMOUTH, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, WELLINGTON, JOHANNESBURG, DURBAN, NAIROBI, CAIRO, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, SHANGHAI, MALAYA, GOLD COAST, BURMA, CEYLON, MALTA BIR/DCMcL. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. May 18th 1938. For the attention of the Experimental Dept. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge yours of the 17th inst, in which you state that you have examined the first five reels of the high tension wire which we supplied recently, and we would advise you that we have passed this letter along to our Cable Department at the Works in Charlton for their attention. It is most regrettable that you are only able to retain one reel of this cable and that you are returning the other four. No doubt you will remember the discussion you had with the writer when he visited your Works on Friday the 13th inst, and during the conversation you stated that you felt reasonably sure that you would be able to use this cable on the Rolls Bentley chassis and on the 20 H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Rolls. As our Works will be writing in the course of a post or so, the writer will again follow the matter up and will visit you for another discussion on the matter. Yours faithfully, JOHNSON & PHILLIPS, Limited A.C. Mclennan District Engineer & Manager. | ||