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 discussing the design of instrument dials and glasses.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0357 | |
| Date | 9th March 1935 | |
| V6135. ENGINEERING & 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.l. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 9th March, 1935. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ld., DERBY. Dear Mr. West, Replying to yours of the 7th March, Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.7/MA., in accordance with your wishes I am immediately arranging for instruments to be made up to incorporate both the new dial scheme and the concave glasses. I am afraid, as you very rightly observe, that because of the tendency of these glasses to throw shadows the idea will not be favourably received although the bowed glass does have the effect of enhancing the instrument panel scheme generally. Sincerely yours, [Illegible Signature] | ||