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 regarding the provision of two Air Conditioners for test purposes, discussing radiator design and efficiency.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 150\2\ scan0321 | |
| Date | 1st March 1940 | |
| 105 1280 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY [Logo: THE SCHEME FOR DISABLED EX-SERVICE MEN NATIONAL FEDERATION] TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (40 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON [Logo: BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE KING GEORGE V] CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1. 26-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.10 1st March 1940. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Edwards. With reference to your order No. 17574 covering two Smith Air Conditioners, which we understand you require for test purposes, we are enclosing a drawing of this unit and would inform you that for the sake of cheapness we have been forced to employ a film block radiator which we know only too well to be less efficient that its equivalent of the flattened tube design. You no doubt fully appreciate the position and the difficulty in regard to price when handling a product of this nature, and we should very much have preferred that this unit was equipped with the alternative and more efficient type radiator, but feel sure you will bear in mind our remarks when judging the results. Incidentally, we could make up for you two Air Conditioners with the more efficient radiator, but this would necessitate making special cases and we should need about four weeks in which to complete the work. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. [Signature] [Handwritten Note 1: TRY RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] [Handwritten Note 2: NOT ALUM FDY] TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||