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. concerning the supply history and design of speedometer instruments and drives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img058 | |
| Date | 17th March 1937 | |
| 6051 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. CHRONOS WORKS, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON. N.W.2. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. Telephone: GLADSTONE 1136 (4 Lines). Telegrams: Aytespeedo, Crickle PHONE London. YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst216/JH PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. HRB/RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby. 17th March, 1937 Attention of Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West. Dear Sirs, In reply to your favour of the 16th inst. the first lightweight pattern instrument was supplied to you about the 19th July, 1935. With that design came in the screw-up type of speedometer drive as now being supplied. The present type of drive replaced the earlier pattern in which the outer flex was fastened to the speedometer case by means of set screws. We trust this is the information you require. Always at your service, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, for THE A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO. LTD H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. Director & General Manager. | ||