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 discussing the luminising of speedometers and the supply of flexes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img282 | |
| Date | 25th September 1940 | |
| S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. Cables: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON Codes: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL BENTLEY'S CRICKLEWOOD WORKS EDGWARE ROAD LONDON, N.W.2 Telephone: GLADSTONE 3333 Telegrams: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE LONDON SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE S.1. W.A.Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. Dear Robotham, Speedometers. Many thanks for yours of the 23rd just to hand from which I note that you approve the luminising suggestion. May I take it that the six instruments have been despatched to us? You do not state by the way, whether you wish us to take care of the luminising of any of the instruments fitted to your personal cars. In this event will you be good enough to indicate the number on the Speedometer dial at present fitted together with make horse power, year of manufacture of the car in each instance enabling the correct replacement to be sent along. Flexes I have immediately taken care of the six lengths to your requirements. Sincerely Yours, Charles W. Manials [Handwritten note top left corner]: 2ND DRAWER R.C.S Clerk's File [Handwritten note top right]: Presume full particulars attached to each instrument. [Handwritten note right of addressee]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3 of these instruments are despatched + RC{R. Childs} will send the others in a few days. | ||