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 to W.A. Robotham regarding the proposed 42 m/m carburetter and its potential testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 15th February 1937 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. REGISTERED OFFICES & WORKS, 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. TELEGRAMS, ASSEMBLAGE, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONE, SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321 (4 LINES) WORKS, ACCURACY WORKS, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEGRAMS, ACCURACY, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEPHONE, WOLVERHAMPTON 20786. DIRECTORS. T. P. SEARIGHT, CHAIRMAN. W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ILIFF. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BURROUGHES. S. W. HUGHES. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} MONTGOMERIE. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DODSON. Manufacturers of CLAUDEL-HOBSON CARBURETTERS HOBSON KS TELEGAGES HOBSON-PERFECT WINDOW REGULATORS HOBSON SPARKING PLUGS AND THE HOBSON SYSTEM OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE MASTER CONTROLS (Handwritten: N30) H.M.HOBSON (AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR) COMPONENTS, LTD. INCORPORATING H.M. HOBSON LTD. (Founded 1903) ACCURACY WORKS LTD. (Founded 1911) FLOATS LTD. (Founded 1920) PLEASE REPLY TO --> 47-55, THE VALE, Acton, LONDON, W.3. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/R 15th February 1937. W.A.Robotham, Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Derby. My dear Robotham, Many thanks for yours of the 12th inst., with regard to the 42 m/m carburetter which we are proposing to make up for you. Confirming our telephone conversation, I quite understand the situation, and realise that any further work we do on this is more than ever our responsibility. I have to thank you for your promise, if an opportunity occurs, to give this carburetter a short run on one of your cars when it is completed, which I do not expect will be in the near future, as you will realise that we have many other pressing problems on hand, but we would have been prepared to give it priority had you been in urgent need of the model to test. I hope you will have as enjoyable a trip as possible, but know that it really means a lot of hard work. Kind regards, Yours sincerely, T.P.Searight | ||