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 to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. regarding the incorporation of damping on petrol gauge needles to reduce vibration.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\5\ img277 | |
| Date | 15th March 1934 | |
| 86/32 Ha/Wat.10/MA. 15th March, 1934. Messrs.S.Smith & Sons Ltd., Cricklewood Works, London, N.W.2. For the attention of Mr.C.W.Nichols. Dear Sir, We wonder if it is possible for you to incorporate some form of damping on the needle of the petrol gauge meter you supply us with. We have before us a sample of Lucas ammeters which have a very neat form of damping incorporated and we thought it might be possible for you to come to some arrangement with them whereby you could incorporate the same form of damping on the petrol gauge meter. Will you kindly arrange to look into this matter and let us have your views accordingly as we have received a certain amount of criticism of the vibration of these needles on the chassis. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||