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).
Extra tool charges from Messrs. Smiths for a modified electric petrol gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img090 | |
| Date | 10th September 1935 | |
| V6112 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to E/LID.{A. J. Lidsey} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.12/MA.10.9.35. Re. MODIFIED ELECTRIC PETROL GAUGE. The extra charge asked by Messrs.Smiths is mainly to cover new tool charges, i.e. new dies for the new cast aluminium gear support bracket for the float and for the bakelite moulding housing the potentiometer winding which has an additional terminal. Also new press tool for manufacturing the spring contact arms. The actual cost of manufacture and assembly for the new pieces should only be a few shillings. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||