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 A.T. Speedometer Co. Ltd. regarding a delay in completing the timing of two special instruments and their subsequent despatch.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\4\ Scan124 | |
Date | 30th June 1927 | |
CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND LEADING MANUFACTURERS. 14308 A.T. SPEEDOMETER Co LTD. Trade Mark DIRECTORS : F. {Mr Friese} T. FISHER, H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} O. {Mr Oldham} BOOTH, S. D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} McKELLEN. Telephone : Western 1422. Telegrams : Aytespeedo-Hammer, London. Your Ref....................... Our Ref. 90B/W. PATENTEES & MAKERS OF MAGNETIC SPEEDOMETERS FOR MOTOR CARS AND MOTOR CYCLES. A.T. ELECTRIC SCREEN WIPERS AND PETROL LEVEL GAUGES. MOTOR CLOCKS, TACHOMETERS, MILEAGE RECORDERS. REVOLUTION COUNTERS AND INDICATORS FOR MOTOR CARS, MOTOR BOATS, ENGINES, ETC. ALL CLASSES OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS. REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. 20, Avonmore Road, West Kensington, London, W.14. 30th June 1927 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. Dear Sirs, Confirming our telephone conversation today, we regret that owing to a mishap in our Works we are unable to complete the timing of the two special instruments which we were altering for your Mr. Roebottom. We are therefore, doing our utmost to despatch this instrument by the 12.25 Passenger train from St. {Capt. P. R. Strong} Pancras tomorrow and trust the goods will arrive in time for your purpose. Yours faithfully, for A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO. LTD. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [STAMP: RECEIVED 1 JUL 1927] | ||