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 price reductions and design comparisons of A.T. and Smith instruments.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img036 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1937 | |
| 6051 CONTRACTORS' TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS. LONDON, N.W.2 SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING 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 26-30 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 2, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.1. 2nd March 1937. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. West, Confirming telephonic conversation, I am hoping that as a result of our investigations since your last visit we shall shortly be able to give you some favourable news as regards price reductions in the case of the A.T. instruments. Meanwhile, concerning your observations and the comparison you made of the A.T. and Smith instruments, I am wondering whether you care to submit your views so that I can pursue this matter? At present the instruments are so very different in design that it would be interesting to know just how far you would like A.T. to go. I take it for instance you would not have them disturb the actual mechanism. It will, of course, be necessary to aim at a more rigid design of case than the Smith. Any help you can give me in this direction will be much appreciated. Yours very truly, | ||