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 S. Smith & Sons confirming the dispatch of a special petrol gauge for a Le Mans Bentley car, detailing the operational capacity of the warning light.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan240 | |
| Date | 25th May 1936 | |
| 105 x262 MARTINDALE CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S.SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2. TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON. W.1. 28-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY BIRMINGHAM 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 24, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. 25th May 1936. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Martindale. Petrol Gauge for Mr.Hall's Le Mans Bentley Car. We confirm despatching tonight by Passenger train the special petrol gauge for the above car. Reverting to your letter of the 13th inst, ref:Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}7/KW.1, we find that owing to the size of the float it is not possible for the warning light contacts to operate at 2 gallons. We have however, arranged for these to operate at 4 gallons, which is the lowest quantity possible. We trust that this will meet your requirements and assure you of our best attention at all times. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. A.S.Rowell ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. What about the new oil tank? To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||