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 the dispatch of an experimental single line gauge set and a complementary instrument for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 17th December 1930 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. PHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321. (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" H.M. HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson Motor Accessories. Claudel-Hobson Carburetters. Hobson-Perfect Window Regulators. Hobson K-S Petrol Telegages. Hobson Sparking Plugs. WORKS: - LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. 17th December 1930. RECEIVED STAMP: 18 DEC 1930 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. For the attention of W.A. Robotham, Esq., Dear Sirs, We hope to be sending you to-morrow the experimental single line gauge set, and in order that your experiments may be complete, we are sending you a single line type of instrument for use in conjunction with this set. We have included a bezel in this instance, as we do not know to which type of board the experimental set will be fitted. We would particularly request your consideration of the following points. (1). The experimental unit with its covering dome has been tested on our special test rig, and petrol continuously supplied to it at a pressure of 8 lbs. to the square inch; petrol being continuously discharged from the tank | ||