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 calibration of a Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage and unsatisfactory instrument masks for the Phantom model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\2\ Scan017 | |
| Date | 31th December 1926 | |
| X4038 X38996 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: VICTORIA 4670. (4 LINES.) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." MANUFACTURERS OF :- Claudel-Hobson Carburettors, AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. LONDON AND WORKS: WOLVERHAMPTON. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. 29 & 31, VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, S.W.1. 31st December 1926. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/LG. For the attention of Mr. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Re Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage. With reference to the calibration of one of your latest model tanks, the time of two days which you mention will be amply sufficient for the purpose. In fact if we had the tank for two days at our works here, we could, (subject to your approval), make and fit the tank unit in the tank at a position to be agreed on with yourselves, so as to save you the trouble of fitting it at the coachbuilders. We would then follow the car up at the coachbuilders, and instal the air line and instrument on the facia board in any agreed position. We realise that the hand written masks for the dials of the instruments which you have on your Phantom model, are an entirely unsatisfactory job for the dashboard of a Rolls-Royce car. We also feel that in our early English hand written | ||