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 to S. Smith & Sons Ltd. requesting a modified Phantom III gauge unit with a hand-painted dial without numerals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img298 | |
| Date | 21th August 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.3/JH. 21st. August, 1937. Messrs. S. Smith & Sons Ltd., Cricklewood Works, LONDON.N.W.2. For the attention of Mr. Dorer. Dear Sirs, We would like you to supply us with a Phantom III thermometer and oil pressure gauge unit to D.75953 but having its dial modified in accordance with our drawing EES.14. attached, i.e. to have no numerals whatever on dial. This dial can of course be hand painted, and we should like to receive this instrument at the earliest possible moment. We are today sending you an official order for this instrument. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||