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 blue prints and samples for a larger radiator thermostat.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan152 | |
| Date | 9th September 1930 | |
| TELEPHONE: EAST 0149. S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD., BIRMINGHAM WORKS. HEAD OFFICE: CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W. 2. OUR REF. FGE/H YOURS Reply to:- 173-177, CLIFTON ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM. 9 September 1930 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For attention of Mr. Rowbotham. We are enclosing herewith x blue prints giving details of the larger type of radiator thermostat. You will note that the relevant dimensions are given on the detail of the case to enable you to design the stiffening ring for mounting inside your radiator tank. We are proceeding with the two samples on these lines. With regard to the travel of the bellows we have provided for .425" as before but you can of course increase this up to a maximum of .500" by shortening the guide (of RR.21). Yours faithfully, S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. F S Gadd Midland Engineer. 2 encs. FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} [STAMP: RECEIVED 10 SEP 1930] | ||