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).
Objections to instrument board components and proposing alternative solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 19\3\ Scan372 | |
| Date | 17th May 1930 | |
| X7772. To: De/FWs C. D/F C. D.M C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Instrument Board Sec.7190. ------------------------ Thank you for copies of memos. The cable that I read to you from Springfield, is:- "DISCONTINUING PRESENT TYPE INSTRUMENT BOARD THEREFORE NOT SHIPPING SEE AINSWORTHS LETTER IN MAIL ROSS" The letter has not arrived and probably will not be in for a week. I replied yesterday :- "ROSS YOURS FOURTEENTH CAN YOU SHIP SPEEDOMETER AMMETER OIL GAUGE BY STAURDAYS BOAT URGENTLY REQUIRED CABLE REPLY OLLEY" Have been thinking over the various objections to our board which have been raised by you and others, namely:- 1. Small Hobson gauge not accurate enough for "octrol" purposes. 2. Cannot get moving-coil ammeter in such small dia. 3. Fuel gauge hidden by overhanging scuttle. 4. No red light on thermometer. Also our objections to your board, namely:- 1. Rectangular finished fuel gauge outside "patch". 2. Deep board. 3. Dis-symmetry, etc. I gather you would have serious objections to using different fuel gauges on the two cars, and that you would not use the short scale on the English car. Is not the attached sketch a reasonable way out of the difficulties? 1. The long scale Hobson gauge fitted with a better-looking flange has the post of honor at the center of the board. If desired by makers it can be fitted with a longer back leg without showing below board. The top is not visible from driver's seat but the lower end is very visible (graduate for us in U.S. gallons). (We put this gauge high on P.I because it was not one of the most important instruments as we have a 3 gallon reserve). cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||