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).
Extract discussing the supply of thermostats and thermometers for chassis production in America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0042 | |
| Date | 27th August 1920 | |
| R.R. 199 (250T) (SD676 19-7-17) MP 18,865 X.3678 Extract from B y3/P27.8.20. X.3614. RE THREE CABLES RECEIVED FROM AMERICA. NUMBERED 126, 127 & 128. (h) Thermostats. X.3903. X.3678. X.3563. Here again the sudden pushing forward of the date on which chassis are to be produced in America will alter our policy, and we are in agreement that in order to produce cars by November 6th, it is absolutely necessary that America should produce the first 100 chassis without thermostats, but with top water connections to our present designs. In regard to the drawings for the thermostat, referred to in cable 126 from America, these were despatched by first class mail on Friday last and no alterations have been made from the design to which Mr.Olley had the Sylphon tubes manufactured. (i) Thermometers. We do not agree to fit the Foxboro thermometer, but strongly recommend that America should use the Cambride & Paul Company's thermometer, which is at present a standard fitting on the English chassis - we can supply the same quantities of these as all the other parts referred to, as there will be no difficulty at all in supplying these from stock. | ||