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 Components offering a newly allotted 25/30 HP chassis for fitting with experimental parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\3\ scan0071 | |
| Date | 23th June 1937 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 561 PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. H.M. HOBSON (AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR) COMPONENTS, LTD. INCORPORATING H.M. HOBSON LTD. (Founded 1903) ACCURACY WORKS LTD. (Founded 1911) FLOATS LTD. (Founded 1920) REGISTERED OFFICES & WORKS, 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. TELEGRAMS, ASSEMBLAGE, PHONE, LONDON. TELEPHONE, SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321 (4 LINES) WORKS, ACCURACY WORKS, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEGRAMS, ACCURACY, WOLVERHAMPTON. TELEPHONE, WOLVERHAMPTON 20786. DIRECTORS. T. P. SEARIGHT, CHAIRMAN. W. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} ILIFF. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BURROUGHES. S. W. HUGHES. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} MONTGOMERIE. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DODSON. Manufacturers of CLAUDEL-HOBSON CARBURRETTERS HOBSON K-S TELEGAGES HOBSON-PERFECT WINDOW REGULATORS HOBSON SPARKING PLUGS AND THE HOBSON SYSTEM OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE MASTER CONTROLS PLEASE REPLY TO -> 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W.3. ENCLO. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. [Handwritten Initials]: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten circled initials]: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten note]: #HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Please note [Handwritten note]: Noticed #HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Handwritten Initials]: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Personal. W.A.Robotham, Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. 23rd June 1937. My dear Robotham, I understand from Conduit Street that I have been allotted 25/30 H.P. chassis GRP.56. I do not want to worry you about my personal affairs, but if you can suggest any-thing that it would be suitable for me to have in the way of experimental stuff on this chassis, I shall be only too pleased to have the advantage of anything of the very latest, and also it might be a case in which you would like, so to speak, to try it on the dog! You know I do keep my mouth shut about these things, and I could either send the car to you at Derby at any time for you to have a look at any experimental part you put on it, or I could always take it to Cricklewood as I am so close, but I leave this in your hands. I am sure Hives will not mind my writing to you personally on this job, and perhaps you would like to show him this letter. I shall look forward to seeing him at the S.B.A.C. Show, and congratulating him myself personally on his popular appointment. Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||