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 Jaeger requesting vehicle specifications to supply and test a new speedometer and clock for the Experimental Department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img013 | |
| Date | 9th March 1928 | |
| ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY [Handwritten: +4665] JAEGER ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. SPEEDOMETERS AND CLOCKS ST LEONARDS ROAD, WILLESDEN JUNCTION, LONDON, N.W.10. AGENCIES IN ALL COUNTRIES. DIRECTORS: W. HENDERSON-CLELAND, BRITISH. A.{Mr Adams} GORDON SMITH, BRITISH. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DELAGE, FRENCH. Telephone: WILLESDEN 5121-5122. Telegrams: JAEGOMETER, HARLES, LONDON. Cablegrams: JAEGOMETER, LONDON. Code: BENTLEY'S. REF. HRB/DMV. 9th March, 1928. [Handwritten left margin: H.9 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}&S] Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Lane, DERBY. [Handwritten left margin: H.9 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore}&S] Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hives. We beg to inform you that we have received advice from your London Office that they have arranged with the Experimental Department at Derby to inspect and test a Jaeger Speedometer and Clock of the latest type and they have requested us to communicate for the attention of Mr. Hives to obtain information as regards the gear ratio, size of tyres, Flex. end details and speed of spindle of your drive, so that we may supply the correct style of instrument. Would you be so kind as to give us this information, on receipt of which we shall have pleasure in submitting a sample pair of instruments. At the same time, perhaps you would be kind enough to let us know whether on the car you would propose to test this instrument, a Smith Screen Wiper is fitted? Awaiting the favour of the information in question and assuring you always of our best attention, We remain, Yours faithfully, FOR ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. [Signature: H.R. Buckland] General Manager. | ||