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 a leaking dash instrument and the procurement of better rubber rings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan127 | |
| Date | 15th August 1929 | |
| X4038. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231. TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/MJ. & Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/MJ. 15th August 1929. For attention of W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your letters of the 13th inst., and we are awaiting receipt of the dash instrument which has been leaking, when we will carefully examine this and let you have a report. In the meantime, would it be possible for you to return to us the model instrument which we sent you, with the support for the air line, as this would facilitate our proceeding with the production article for your approval. We are taking steps to procure a specification for the rubber rings which will stand up better under the heat conditions experienced under the dash. The writer will be away for a few days from now onwards, but these matters will be in hand, and he will | ||