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 a proposed electric petrol gauge with a warning light for a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img038 | |
| Date | 24th July 1934 | |
| S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. 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 21 DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. WST July 24th. 1934. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. West. Re. Electric Petrol Gauge with Warning Light. Further to your letter of the 19th inst., we have pleasure in enclosing herewith sketch drawing showing proposed tank unit suitable for your Bentley car. This tank unit has been laid out on the lines of our aircraft type and we are adding the warning light contacts and terminal as supplied on the sample already in your possession. We should be glad if you would kindly let us know whether this arrangement meets with your approval. We also understand from Mr. Manwaring that you would require the final design to incorporate the warning light terminal in a 4 plunger type of terminal block which would, of course, require a 4-way cable. We are going ahead with this design but it will be some little time before we can submit samples as 3 new moulds will be required for the bakelite parts. This type of moulding would be fitted with a similar type of bracket as on the enclosed blue print. Awaiting your further comments which will receive our best attention, we are, Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. V.{VIENNA} Russell ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||