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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 to H.M. Hobson Ltd. sending a report on a 20 HP gauge and asking for assistance to improve its pumping.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 106\2\  scan0030
Date  30th November 1928
  
/5460

HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG.

Expl: Dept:

30th. Nov. 1928.

Messrs. H.M.Hobson Ltd.,
47-55 Acton Vale,
London W.3.

+4034

Dear Sirs,

For the attention of Major Searight.

We send you herewith a complete report on the behaviour of the 20 HP. gauge to F.55744 or K-S.155.

We had no trouble losing liquid by acceleration. Can we do anything to improve the pumping at the top?

Yours faithfully,
  
  


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