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 confirming the dispatch of new 20 HP and 40/50 HP heads and requesting the return of the old parts for reuse.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231. (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON." X405B H.M. HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. AJC/JR{Mr James Royce}/MAB. YOUR REF. Expl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/MJ. 30th. June, 1930. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 4th inst., asking us to supply two 20 h.p. and two 40/50 h.p. heads of the latest types. The new heads were posted to you on the 17th inst., and we should be much obliged if you would have the old ones returned to us, as we shall be able to make use of the bezels, U tubes and dials in other gauges. Thanking you in anticipation. Yours faithfully. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. Sales Manager. [STAMP: RECEIVED H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 30 VI 1930] | ||