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 testing of thermostats for a Kestrel aero engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan358 | |
| Date | 5th March 1934 | |
| 105 83499. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333. (15 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. SMITH'S M A CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference. S.10 Your ref:- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lov.{Mr Lovesey}7/MJ. 5th March 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, With further reference to your letter of the 23rd ult. and our reply of the 26th. re Thermostats for your Kestrel aero engine, we are at the moment testing a Thermostat which in our opinion will be suitable for the conditions set forth in your letter and shall be glad if you will allow the matter to stand over for ten to fourteen days until we have had an opportunity of testing this device, when the writer will be pleased to call and see you in regard to the matter. Assuring you of our every attention. Yours faithfully, p.p. S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. F.{Mr Friese} Knox THERMOSTATIC CONTROL DEPARTMENT. TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||