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. confirming receipt of an order for a K-S.100 A.P. tank unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 6th May 1929 | |
| 49038 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) MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 6th May 1929. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG. For attention of W.A.Robotham,Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your letter of the 3rd inst., and note that you will only require a tank unit for K-S.100 A.P. We have to-day received your official order for this, and it is nearly ready for despatch, and will be sent forward at the earliest possible moment. We fully realise that you can use any other parts of K-S.162.P.for this installation. We thank you for Drawing No.F.78040, which will be of assistance to us. The K-S.162.P returned by your production MAJOR SEGRAVE'S "GOLDEN ARROW" was fitted with a NAPIER-LION ENGINE and CLAUDEL-HOBSON CARBURETTERS. | ||