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 Jaeger confirming the dispatch of two sample speedometers for testing, clarifying a misunderstanding about the order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img019 | |
| Date | 14th March 1928 | |
| X4665 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. JAEGER ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. SPEEDOMETERS AND CLOCKS. ST LEONARDS ROAD, WILLESDEN JUNCTION, LONDON, N.W.10. AGENCIES IN ALL COUNTRIES. DIRECTORS W. HENDERSON CLELAND, BRITISH. A.{Mr Adams} GORDON SMITH, BRITISH. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DELAGE, FRENCH. Telephone: WILLESDEN 5121-5122. Telegrams: JAEGOMETER, HARLES, LONDON. Cablegrams: JAEGOMETER, LONDON. Code: BENTLEY'S. REF. HRB/DMW. Your Ref. Expl: Dept: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG. 14th March, 1928. Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you very much for your favour of the 12th inst. and note carefully the details you give us for the Speedometer and flexible. We are proposing to send two samples as requested by London. Writer at first thought that this meant a Speedometer and Clock, but we understand this is not the case, so we are sending two Speedometers instead. We hope sincerely that your tests will prove satisfactory and that we may have the pleasure of going further into the matter with you later. We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, FOR ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. H.R. Buckland General Manager. | ||