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 a speedometer and clock supplier requesting the back axle ratio for chassis 16 E.X.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img030 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1928 | |
| X4665 ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. JAEGER ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. SPEEDOMETERS AND CLOCKS ST LEONARDS ROAD, WILLESDEN JUNCTION, LONDON, N.W.10. AGENCIES IN ALL COUNTRIES. Telephone: WILLESDEN 5121-5122 Telegrams: JAEGOMETER, HARLES, LONDON. Cablegrams: JAEGOMETER, LONDON. Code: BENTLEY'S. DIRECTORS: W. HENDERSON-CLELAND - BRITISH. A.{Mr Adams} GORDON-SMITH, BRITISH. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} DELAGE, FRENCH. REF. [Handwritten]: For advice 3/11/28 Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. 2nd November, 1928. Dear Sirs, We have received an order from one of our customers for instruments which he wishes fitted to his Rolls Royce Sports car, chassis number 16 E.X. and to enable us to supply the correct parts, we shall be glad if you will let us know the back axle ratio of this car. Thanking you in anticipation, We are, Yours faithfully, FOR ED.{J. L. Edwards} JAEGER (LONDON) LTD. [Signature] WORKS MANAGER. [Handwritten]: B.P. 16x52 axle ratio HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||