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 clarification of part numbers for tanks and petrol gauges.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img101 | |
| Date | 19th September 1935 | |
| 76112 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 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 LONDON W.1 26-30 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 144 JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21 DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. 19th September 1935. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. WST Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. West. We thank you for your letter of the 17th inst, enclosing list giving part numbers of tanks and petrol gauges. We very much regret however, that there are one or two points about which we are not quite clear, which are as follows: According to our records, Bentley Tank is FB.324 and we have not received a print of FB.683 to which you refer. Secondly the 20/25 HP Tank is, according to our records, to your drawing F.58737, whereas you refer to drawing F.60458 a copy of which we are unable to trace. In order to enable us to bring our records up to date and to prevent any possibility of confusion we are enclosing herewith a schedule in duplicate, giving your own part numbers together with our code numbers. We should very much appreciate it if you would kindly, check this and return one to us for record. Owing to the various changes in Tank Units, we have in the schedule classified these into three general types, as follows: Type A, Bent bracket, bevelled gear, as is at present being supplied. e.g. Y.30761. Type B. Cast bracket, bevelled gear, warning light contacts, e.g. Y.409.. Type C. Cast bracket, lantern pinion, warning light contacts, new moulding. e.g. Y.42488. It is of course, understood that type C are not yet in production, whereas a few of type B have been supplied, in order to TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM | ||