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).
Correspondence from S. Smith & Sons regarding modifications and capacity clarification for a petrol tank unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0316 | |
| Date | 15th January 1932 | |
| 105 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W. 2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 Gt PORTLAND St LONDON, W.1. 26-33 COX St LIVERY St BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT St GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. Yours:- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.2/MJ.Expl. Dept. January 15th, 1932. Messrs.Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of I.Leslie, Esq. In reply to your letter of yesterday's date, we have carefully noted your remarks concerning the tank unit for your tank to Drawing No.F.58208. We are arranging to bend the float arm so as to miss the centre tube of the petrol tank, as you request. We should, however, like to take this opportunity of pointing out that two sharp bends will be required, which we would normally prefer to omit. Incidentally, we note you refer to this as your 18 gallon tank; we have carefully calibrated this and find that when full it actually holds 19 1/2 gallons. The general arrangement of the tank unit we are now preparing will be shown on Drawing Ex.Y.6551, a blue print of which we anticipate being able to despatch to you to-morrow. We presume that you require the meter to be calibrated, and are arranging for this to be done. Every effort will be made to get this gauge and tank to you by Wednesday next. You will appreciate, however, that we have had to start afresh on receipt of your letter, as we had already commenced work on the previous design. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. [Signature] ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. | ||