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 the supply of a speedometer and a pressure gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\3\ Scan003 | |
| Date | 12th April 1921 | |
| X4367 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR BOARD Telephone: WILLESDEN 2335-6-7. Code A.B.C. 5TH Edition Telegrams: SPEEDOFAC, CRICKLE, LONDON. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES. Branches at NEW YORK . PARIS . CAPE TOWN JOHANNESBURG . PORT ELIZABETH DURBAN . EAST LONDON . MELBOURNE SYDNEY . WELLINGTON . BANGKOK :: SOURABAYA :: :: Agencies in all civilized countries :: Head Office: 179-185, GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W.1. :: And :: 122, ALMA ST. {Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 12, JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE :: MANCHESTER :: [STAMP: RECEIVED 14 APR 1921] CENTRAL WORKS, Edgware Rd. Cricklewood, London, N.W.2. OWN/L.LL 12th April 1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, :FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. HIVES: X4367 Referring to the writer's interview with you last week, we have pleasure in advising you that we are putting in hand a Speedometer with black dial, silvered lettering and bevelled glass, finished in similar style to the Weston Ampere Meter. We understand that you require flexes only to a length of 6' 6" in view of the arrangements you are making to incorporate a Speedometer Drive in your gearbox. We are taking care specially of the point raised during our interview with regard to noise, and will see that the sample instrument meets with your requirements in every way. X4368 PRESSURE GAUGE. We also have pleasure in confirming your instructions to supply one sample Gauge indicating to 30 lbs. with a similar finished dial to the Weston instrument, with bevelled glass. The two instruments above referred to will be sent forward in about 10 days. Thanking you for your courtesy during our visit, We beg to remain, yours faithfully, pp. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD. A W Welsh | ||