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 (Motor Accessories) Ltd regarding a petrol gauge for Mr. E.R. Hall's Le Mans Car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan134 | |
| Date | 29th April 1936 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 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.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON. W.1 26-33 COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Handwritten top: LES x262 Please quote our reference: E.2. Your ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.12/KW 29th April 1936. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs, re: Petrol Gauge for Mr. E.R.Hall's Le Mans Car. We thank you for your letter of the 28th inst, and have pleasure in confirming that as you require warning light contacts fitted to the tank unit, we agree that you should supply the cable, which of course, should be 4 core. Reverting to your letter of the 23rd inst, we note that you will be forwarding us a tank for calibration, and shall be glad if you will kindly let us know at what quantities of petrol the warning light should come into operation. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. V.{VIENNA} S. Russell ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||