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 development of an electric speedometer and potential co-operation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 7th December 1932 | |
| 105 X6135. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY THE ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1918 BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd 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 14 & JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 MANAGING DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. Please quote our reference: M.1 December 7, 1932. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Limited, Derby. WST Dear Mr. West, Mr. Russell has discussed with me the electric speedometer that you are developing and which you were good enough to submit to us. Curiously enough, it is somewhat on similar lines to a development which I have myself been directing in connection with Messrs. Ferranti. Experiments date back to June 1929, when Mr. Watson suggested the matter to me. I should like to take an early opportunity of coming down to discuss the whole matter with you and ascertaining how far we can co-operate. Yours very truly, [Signature] Managing Director H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||