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 drawings for a petrol gauge and correcting a drawing number.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan195 | |
| Date | 30th May 1929 | |
| 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: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES.) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/LG. 30th May 1929. For the 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 28th inst., enclosing drawings,which have given us the particulars which we required with regard to the fitting of the petrol gauge in your instrument patch. There is a small clerical error in your letter. Drawing "No. F.78020" should read "F.81020." Yours faithfully, H.M.HOBSON,Ltd., J.P.Searight. Joint Managing Director. MAJOR SEGRAVE'S "GOLDEN ARROW" was fitted with a NAPIER-LION ENGINE and CLAUDEL-HOBSON CARBURETTERS | ||