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 tank and gauge installation, with a suggestion from the King-Seeley Corporation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0077 | |
| Date | 10th July 1930 | |
| X4038 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" MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 10th July 1930. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. For the attention of W.A.Robotham,Esq., Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 7th inst., and regret that the decision not to alter the tank at the present time prevents our going ahead with the simplified gauge installation, which would have been highly beneficial. We do not see how we can improve matters as they stand at present, and therefore would not suggest making any alteration, with the exception of one small point which we would like you to consider testing, which has been suggested by the King-Seeley Corporation, namely, the drilling of two holes through the baffle situated at the bottom of the pressure balance bell. It has been suggested by them that there might be a possibility of one | ||