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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 requesting vehicle specifications, including tyre size, axle ratio, and speedometer gear ratio.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 23\3\  Scan128
Date  12th December 1927
  
POD:RF.
YOUR REF: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/IM.Expl.Dept.

12th December,
1927.

Messrs.Rolls Royce Limited.
DERBY.

Dear Sirs,

Referring to yours of the 8th inst. We should be glad if you would give us the following information; we can then look into the matter fully:-

1. Size of tyres.

2. Back Axle Ratio.

3. Ratio of speedometer gears clearly indicating driver and driven.

Thanking you in anticipation of your kind attention.

Yours faithfully,
FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MA) LTD.

INSTRUMENT ENGINEER.
  
  


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