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 issues with a replacement dial for a patch instrument for Mr. Royce's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan214 | |
| Date | 24th June 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. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. 24th June 1929. For the attention of W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, Re your order No. 90686 for patch instrument for Mr. Royce's car. You will recollect the circumstances in which we had to forward this instrument without the special enamel finished dial by Willis, owing to our having cracked the enamel when trying to drill it. At the time of despatch we promised to replace the hand-written dial as soon as Willis had completed and drilled another 175 dial for us. Upon receipt of this, we have found it impracticable to send it on to you to be fitted to the old patch instrument body, owing to the fact that the holes have not been jig drilled, and the two dials might not be exactly interchangeable. Therefore | ||