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).
Modified speedometer and cable submitted by the A.T. Speedometer Company to fix a clicking issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 50\4\ Scan086 | |
| Date | 17th August 1925 | |
| X4308 BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} -------- ROY {Sir Henry Royce} 17/MG17.8.25 -------- The A.T.Speedometer Company have submitted a modified instrument and cable No.15948, in which they have embodied alterations to the cable and coupling on the instrument end to get over the "clicking" difficulty of which we have complained on previous occasions. They ask if we will give same a thorough test, and advise them the result in due course. In addition to these modifications, they say:- "With regard to the instrument, we are still earnestly "trying to meet Mr. Bailey's objections and believe in "a very short time we shall be able to submit further "improvements we have effected." The instrument and cable above mentioned is sent to you herewith. ROY. {Sir Henry Royce} Speedometer and cable, to accompany this Memo. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||