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 faulty K-S Telegages causing excessive overnight loss on customer cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 4th September 1928 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W. 3. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: 'ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON.' MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. LONDON AND WORKS: WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/LG. ENCLO. 2 4th September 1928. For attention of Mr.Robotham. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Experimental Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 1st inst., with reference to the trouble you are having with Hobson K-S Telegages fitted to a number of your customers' cars. From the symptoms which you describe, regarding excessive over-night loss, we should say that these gauges are undoubtedly faulty as regards air pumping, and we must certainly replace the units. We feel confident that the procedure which you are carrying out, (as described in our literature), with regard to drying the air line, is perfectly satisfactory, and that this is not the cause of the trouble. If you can trace whether the units fitted | ||