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 manufacturing an instrument due to difficulties sourcing a smaller capillary.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\5\ img025 | |
| Date | 15th March 1938 | |
| 6003. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. SMITH'S MP (Motor Accessories) Ltd S. Smith & Sons 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, JACOBS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: E.l.POD. Your ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.7/MH.{M. Huckerby} 15th March 1938. Helen Thuy/SMG Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs: For the attention of Mr. Steadman. Referring to your letter of the 14th inst. We much regret the delay regarding this matter. We decided that the most probable method of damping the instrument would be to use a smaller capillary. We have had some difficulty in getting this material but we are now able to proceed with the manufacture of the instrument, and we hope to be able to let you have a sample for test towards the end of next week. Incidentally the capillary we propose to use on the sample has a bore of approx. .006". Assuring you of our best attention. Yours faithfully FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. P.O. Dorer ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||