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 an Automatic Choke Control and automatic air intake.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 123\1\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 1st September 1938 | |
| CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd 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.I. 26-33, COX St LIVERY St BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.10 Your Ref: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}4/MH{M. Huckerby} 1st September, 1938. 1038 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. C.T.Salt We desire to thank you for your esteemed favour of the 31st ult. and have noted your remarks in regard to the Automatic Choke Control which you are experimenting with. With regard to the automatic air intake, we will write you further in regard to this matter in the course of a post or two. Yours faithfully, p.p. S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. WP. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||