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 H.M. Hobson Ltd. clarifying an order for Telegages, regarding a discrepancy between using triple or double air lines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 26th April 1929 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231. (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. AJC/AML YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG. +4038 26th April, 1929. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Experimental Department, Derby. Dear Sirs, With further reference to your letter of the 24th inst., in which you informed us that in future all K.S.162 Telegages were to be supplied with the triple air line, we beg to inform you that we have to-day received from your Purchase Department an order, No. 89139, for two Telegages F.79192 (K.S.162) with double air lines. We are therefore communicating with them, stating that we understand this should be "triple" air lines, and await their further instructions. Yours faithfully, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. Sales Manager | ||