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 S. Smith & Sons regarding failures of petrol gauge tank attachments on the 'Wraith' chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\3\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 20th March 1939 | |
| 1263. Dixon File Please CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1918 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 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.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 20th March, 1939. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Rolls-Royce, Limited, DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, PETROL GAUGE TANK ATTACHMENTS As promised when I last had the pleasure of visiting you I arranged with our Engineers for an investigation of the design, especially in relation to the graphite carbon bush in the attachment, because of recent complaints of failures on the "Wraith" chassis. Doubtless you have heard that our Electrical Engineer, Mr. Russell, also Mr. Manwaring, together with Messrs. Sparkes and Wyburn of the Morgan Crucible Company visited Mr. Harvey-Bailey and Mr. R.E. Davies at your Works last week, when the former very kindly approved the tank unit as being a satisfactory and well made design and expressed the opinion that the trouble which had arisen could not have been anticipated. In view of our experience, it was decided that fifty percent of the tank attachments should be made with brass bearings and fifty percent with graphite. The necessary instructions have Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||