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 a sample Dynamo for a 10,000-mile test car and offering other dashboard instruments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\5\ 05-page146 | |
| Date | 14th January 1920 | |
| X 2956 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR BOARD Telephone: MAYFAIR 6350 (6 lines) Code: A.B.C. 5th Edition Telegrams: SPEEDOMET, TELEW, LONDON. S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LTD MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR ACCESSORIES Branches at NEW YORK, PARIS, CAPE TOWN JOHANNESBURG, PORT ELIZABETH DURBAN, EAST LONDON, MELBOURNE SYDNEY, WELLINGTON, BANGKOK SOURABAYA Agencies in all civilized countries And at 122, ALMA ST, BIRMINGHAM AND 12, JACKSONS ROW, DEANSGATE MANCHESTER Factories CRICKLEWOOD, ACTON & CAMBERWELL SPEEDOMETER HOUSE, 179-185, Gt Portland St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} London. W.1. Our ref: JM{Mr Morley}/MM. Your ref: CKS/T. 14th January 1920. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. FOWLER CLARK. We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favour under date of the 10th inst. and are extremely sorry to note that it was not possible to arrange for the fitting of our sample Dynamo on your 10,000 mile test car owing to its late arrival. We note, however, that you are making tests, and anxiously await your report. Whilst on this subject, might we offer to manufacture a special range of dashboard instruments for your exclusive use, including Speedometer, Watch, Aneroid, etc. for equipment as a standard on your Chassis. Always at your service, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, per S. SMITH & SONS (M.A) LIMITED. [Signature] General Sales Manager. | ||