Letter from Elliott Brothers detailing the repair of Speedometer No. 11023.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 8\2\ 02-page01 | |
| Date | 1st July 1914 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. ESTABLISHED 1800. HIGHEST AWARDS WHEREVER EXHIBITED. ELLIOTT BROTHERS ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. TELEPHONE: 1218 LEE GREEN. GRAMS: "OHM, LONDON". CENTURY WORKS, LEWISHAM. LONDON, S.E. PLEASE REPLY TO TELEPHONES: 4415, 4416 VICTORIA. GRAMS: "ELLIOTTİZE, LONDON". CENTRAL BUILDINGS, WESTMINSTER. LONDON, S.W. OUR REFERENCE. WJS/H.RO. {C. C. Rose - Export Manager} 16922. ENCLOSURES. YOUR REFERENCE. JR {Mr James Royce} 24/26613. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE PROMPT ATTENTION UNLESS OUR REFERENCES ABOVE ARE QUOTED ON YOUR REPLY. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. 1st. July 1914. [STAMP: 3 JUL 1914] Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 27th ult: the following is a report of the work done in repairing Speedometer No. 11023:- "fitted new type worm wheel, cleaned and overhauled cyclometer, "new gear wheel, pinion and cone, Speedometer and cyclometer glasses "complete and speedometer dial." We may say that this instrument does not seem to have been in our hands since July 1912. [STAMP: RECEIVED 3 JUL 1914] We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, for ELLIOTT BROTHERS. [illegible signature] Sales Manager. | ||
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