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. regarding petrol tank calibration for the Phantom Car and alteration of A.V.T.64 carburetters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\2\ Scan056 | |
| Date | 9th March 1927 | |
| X4038 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: VICTORIA 4670. (4 LINES.) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." H.M. HOBSON, LTD. 29 & 31, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. MANUFACTURERS OF:- Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. ENCLO. OUR REF. BAD/AML YOUR REF. 9th March, 1927. For the attention of Mr. Robotham. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, You promised to send us particulars of the calibration of the petrol tank for the Phantom Car to which you are fitting one of the Telegage units. Up to the present this has not come to hand, and we shall be glad if you will let us have it so that we can prepare the necessary mask for the second dash board unit which we are sending along to you and which we propose calibrating, in accordance with your request when the writer was with you, to suit 50/50 benzole petrol. Our Works have received the two A.V.T.64 carburetters from you, and we are going ahead making the slight alteration to the throttles and preparing | ||