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).
Quotation from S. Smith & Sons for 500 Automatic Jet Control units, discussing component options.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\1\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 5th January 1939 | |
| 105 1038- mr Swindon S.SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON. N.W.2 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. 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 SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.10. Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TAS.{T. Allan Swinden}11/JH. 5th January, 1939. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We have your letter of the 4th instant and have pleasure in quoting you as under for our Automatic Jet Control. 500 Automatic Jet Control Our Code X.29963,,, Price 8/9d. each. Delivery to suit your requirements commencing 14 days from date of order. Carriage Paid. Per Goods Train. We confirm that the unit would be supplied with a rubber bellows instead of a rolling gland ring. We are not quite sure, however, whether you are confusing our large model with the small unit. The Code you have quoted refers to our large unit as per drawing herewith but we also supplied you with a much smaller design provided with a rolling gland ring instead of bellows because we had no tools available to make a small enough rubber bellows, and it was understood that the rolling ring was acceptable to you for your test. If you wish us to make the small unit will you kindly note that it would represent an entirely new production. New tools would have to be made and the price would we are afraid work out higher on small quantities as above. Awaiting your reply, Yours faithfully, FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. FY. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||