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 H.M. Hobson Ltd. discussing further trials and potential modifications for Telegages.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 21th September 1928 | |
| +9038 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: 'ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON'. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW 21st September 1928. For attention of Mr. Robotham. (Expl. Dept.) Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. [Faint stamp over text: EXPERIMENT] Dear Sirs, We have carefully considered the question of making some further trials to ensure the Telegages working correctly on your cars, and we feel that the most satisfactory thing to do would be to conduct further trials in three stages. Pending receipt of your wire as to the overnight loss in the car which we tested yesterday, we feel confident that under quietly driven town car conditions, with tanks kept almost always filled, pumping would not be vigorous enough as at present installed. 1. Would it be possible to practically stop up the large semi-circular hole through the back of the baffle against which the Telegage is located, as we feel | ||