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 the development status of an Electrical Rev Indicator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0275 | |
| Date | 20th April 1934 | |
| 105 561351 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (15 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. SMITH'S MP REGISTERED TRADE MARK BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 20th April, 1934. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., DERBY. WST Attention of Mr. H.E.West. Dear Sirs, ELECTRICAL REV INDICATOR. Replying to your enquiry of yesterday's date, Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.8/MA., regarding progress with the design of our Electrical Rev Indicator, whilst this instrument is reasonably satisfactory for the purpose of indicating speed on Commercial vehicles we do not consider it good enough to offer to your goodselves as a Revolution Counter. The instrument, however, is being further developed and immediately a satisfactory example is available we will let you have it. Regretting that we are unable to give you more favourable news at the moment. Yours faithfully, For S.SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) LTD., [Signature] SALES DIRECTOR. | ||