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 an A.T. Speedometer and other special small instruments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan368 | |
| Date | 16th March 1934 | |
| 105 8605/1. CONTRACTORS' TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES). TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI.COMMERCIAL.BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 26-33.COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21,DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2 DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.1.POD. Your ref.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.9/MA. 16th. March. 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs: Replying to your letter of the 15th inst., we beg to say that the A.T. Speedometer Co., are working on the arrangement you desire and we will let you have some information in the course of the next few days. We might add that the writer designed some special small instruments (outlines of which are roughly indicated on attached sketch) and this design was passed to the A.T. people for their side of the matter. Yours faithfully FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. Podown ENGINEER. TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||