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 dispatch and specifications of a Small Automatic Jet Control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\1\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 22th February 1939 | |
| 105 1038 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. 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 DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.10 22nd February, 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. For the attention of Mr. C. T. Salt. Dear Sirs, Re: Small Automatic Jet Control. We have pleasure in informing you that we have despatched under separate cover, marked for your attention, one small Automatic Jet Control which we trust will meet your requirements. For your information, the unit will commence to move at a temperature of 29°C and will have completed it's stroke of 10 m.m. lift at 47°C giving an 8 m.m. lift at 18" of vacuum. We shall be pleased to receive your comments after you have had an opportunity of testing this device. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. QS. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||