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 H.M. Hobson Ltd. regarding a telegram exchange about supplying a dashboard gauge for a Phantom eighteen ET.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan070 | |
| Date | 16th November 1928 | |
| X9038 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" H.M. HOBSON, LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 16th November 1928. OUR REF. TPS/MW For the attention of Mr.Robotham. Messrs. Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Experimental Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We tried to telephone you this afternoon, but we were informed that there was an unknown delay. We received your telegram as follows:- "Please send dashboard unit of gauge to scheme 2571 to Barkers for Phantom eighteen ET." to which we replied as under:- "Attention Mr.Robotham Experimental Department telegram received will send dashboard instrument for Phantom 18ET scheme 2571 to Barkers for installation unable obtain road transport for tank and air line therefore packing and sending passenger train tonight addressed Rolls Royce Nightingale Lane Derby attention yourself Experimental Department." We have spoken to Mr.Penny of Barkers, and we are sending them to-night a dummy instrument to cut their facia board to suit. They have promised to let us know | ||