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 The A.T. Speedometer Co., Ltd. regarding the adjustment of an instrument and commitments for a Veeder type recorder.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan163 | |
| Date | 11th June 1932 | |
| X6051 The A.T. SPEEDOMETER Co., Ltd. MAGNETIC SPEEDOMETERS & MOTOR CLOCKS, REVOLUTION INDICATORS FOR MOTOR CARS, MOTOR BOATS, AND ENGINES. MILEAGE RECORDERS, Etc. DIRECTORS: W. HENDERSON-CLELAND. A.{Mr Adams} GORDON SMITH. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} BUCKLAND. YOUR REF. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. HRB/B. CHRONOS WORKS, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON, N.W.2. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 1136 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: AYTESPEEDO, CRICKLE, LONDON. [Handwritten Initials: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}] Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. [Handwritten Initials: WST] 11th June, 1932. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your very kind letter of the 9th inst., and would state that Mr. Manwaring has reported to the writer this morning the position as given in your letter. He has brought back the instrument submitted and we will now adjust it to run at 838 revs. per mile, and return it to you for such tests as you require to make. If it will be possible for you to give us some information on this matter in about one month, this will enable us to satisfactorily arrange our commitments on the Veeder type recorder. We beg to remain, [Stamp: RECEIVED 1932 JUN 13] Yours faithfully, For THE A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO. LTD. [Signature: HR Buckland] Director. | ||