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. regarding a drawing for a tank unit and a sample hand pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan003 | |
| Date | 8th March 1929 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. +9038 TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231. (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON". MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 8th March 1929. ENCLO. 1. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. For attention of W.A.Robotham,Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to enclose Drawing K.S.69.S. showing the position of assembly of the tank unit for K.S.180.P. with which we are proceeding, so as to be ready in the event of any quantity of gauges being required in the near future. We are sending this to you particularly to illustrate the position of holes required in your fixing flange on the tank attachment. This is the position of the holes which we found on the tank which you recently let us have, and upon which we fitted up the sample installation. Hand pump. We are sending you under separate cover a sample pump, which we believe carries out the ideas called for in your former letter. We have considerably increased the bore, and | ||