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 new, lighter aluminium bracket design for fitting jacks to the Phantom II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 139\2\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 6th July 1934 | |
| +3117 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd 179-185, GT. PORTLAND STREET LONDON, W.1 Head Office and Factories CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON. N.W.2 TELEPHONE: WELBECK 7916. TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOMET, WESDO, 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 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: G.3.EHB/KW. Yrs. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring}6KW. July 6th. 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. BWG{J. C. Bowring} Juli For the attention of Mr.Bowering. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 5th inst., and note your remarks. We would advise having also designed a new type of bracket for fitting the Jacks to the Phantom ll on the rear, having made them in aluminium, which considerably reduces the weight. Needless to state, the brackets for the new telescopic jacks will also be re-designed. The front bracket at present fitted on the Phantom ll are fitted to toe inward, just sufficient to allow the jack to be vertical as soon as the load is taken. Regarding the pump handle, this has been despatched to you to-day under separate cover and we trust will give you every satisfaction. Yours faithfully, pp. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd. C H Bailey Manager. Fitting Dept. | ||