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 modernization of parts for experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 24th October 1930 | |
| X4038. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321. (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W. 3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson Motor Accessories. Claudel-Hobson Carburetters. Hobson-Perfect Window Regulators. Hobson K-S Petrol Telegages. Hobson Sparking Plugs. WORKS: - LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ. 24th October 1930. RECEIVED 25 OCT 1930 H Messrs.Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your letter of the 21st inst., and note that you are returning three K.S.202.P.614.D - 20 H.P. gauge head and one K.S.480.P. 614.D - 40/50 h.p. to be completely modernized. We note that these are for your experimental cars, and we shall be pleased to carry out this work for you. We also note that you are returning to us a tank unit with the larger hand pump tube, and we are glad to inform you that we are able to incorporate this modification in all deliveries going forward as and from this date. We remain, dear Sirs, Major Searight left for Olympia before this letter was ready for signature. Yours faithfully, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, Ltd., T. P. Searight Joint Managing Director. MW | ||