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).
New Smith Electrical Petrol Gauge for the Bentley Chassis and related supply issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img093 | |
| Date | 11th September 1935 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hor. c. to Hb.{C. E. Harcombe} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Handwritten: X6112 ROY{Sir Henry Royce}7/MG11.9.35 Bentley Chassis - New type Smith Electrical Petrol Gauge with aluminium support, larger float and warning light contacts for reserve supply - Standardisation Sheet X.6112 E.4/HP.10.9.35 - Like you, I am quite at a loss to understand Smith's suggested figure for the new type Electric petrol Gauge, and had expected a visit from Mr. Nichols of Smiths, ere this, to discuss revised proposals. Meantime we have written Smiths yet again, with a view to expediting matters. As you are aware, we have had a lot of difficulty during recent months with supplies generally from Messrs. Smith, not only on the score of quality but also of delivery. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} | ||