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 standardisation of a new Tank Unit for 'Bentley' and a leaking float issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img085 | |
| Date | 18th June 1935 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S. SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 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 AT: 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. Handwritten: 860112 18th June 1935. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. West. We thank you for your letter of the 14th inst, and notice that you are standardising the new Tank Unit with cast bracket and Warning lamp contacts on the 'Bentley'. We very much regret to note that you are experiencing trouble with one of the floats leaking and assure you that this point will receive our very careful attention. 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 | ||