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 the development and demonstration of an electric petrol gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0307 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1932 | |
| 105 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1908 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.I. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: E.2. Yours: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les/5/Kr. RECEIVED STAMP: 4 JAN 1932 January 2nd, 1932. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, Re. Electric Petrol Gauges. We thank you for your letter of the 1st inst., and have pleasure in informing you that the petrol tank has come to hand, also the blue print drawing. We are proceeding with the layout of the tank unit for this job, and the writer hopes to have the pleasure of calling at your Works on Tuesday next to discuss this matter. As requested in your letter, he will bring with him a working model of the "earth return" type petrol gauge. Assuring you of our keen attention at all times. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. G Manwaring OUTSIDE ENGINEER. LES | ||