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 the testing and return of a 20 HP tank (Scheme 2578).
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1928 | |
| Y 4038 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.M. HOBSON, LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. 3rd December 1928. For the attention of W.A.Robotham, Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your telegram of the 1st inst., and we are making arrangements to return to you to-day the 20 h.p. tank (Scheme 2578). This will be fitted with a tank unit and air line, and the dash instrument will either be included in the package, or sent you under separate cover by post to-night. We have been able to take a full series of tests on this tank, and we think obtain satisfactory results. We are preparing a full report of the pumping tests undertaken, and the writer will bring them up to you for discussion at an early date. The pumping at the top is we believe as | ||