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 a delay in the supply of new instruments with concave dials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0345 | |
| Date | 9th January 1935 | |
| ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. 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 LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 9th January, 1935. (Dict. 8th). Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ld., DERBY. Attention of Mr. H.E.West. Dear Sirs, As promised when I had the pleasure of meeting you at Derby yesterday, I have pursued with Mr. Dorer and Mr. Buckland the question of the new instruments with concave dials, and find that whilst the promise to deliver these immediately after Christmas was given you in all good faith, the difficulties which our Works' folk have had to overcome have been rather greater than they anticipated. I am afraid it will be necessary to claim your kind indulgence in this matter for approximately another ten to fourteen days. I would explain that the question of mileage displacement, in order to ensure satisfactory illumination, has proved rather a ticklish problem; Mr. Buckland informs me that he is hoping to complete his part of the instrument next week. The latter, by the way, is sending you this evening an instrument fitted with the latest mileage discs also non-interference magnets. As regards your recent reference to the Graham-Paige Speedometer, would it be troubling you to let us have a sample of that instrument? Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LD., C.W. Nichols SALES DIRECTOR. | ||