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 to S. Smith & Sons, Ltd. regarding the return of two R.V.80 thermostats for modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan172 | |
| Date | 29th September 1930 | |
| X3499. Expl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}2/MJ. 29th. Sept. 1930. Messrs. S. Smith & Sons, Ltd., Birmingham Works, 173-177 Clifton Road, BIRMINGHAM. For the attention of Mr. Eckford. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of Sept. 27th. We are returning to you under separate cover, two of our standard R.V.80 thermostats. Will you please let us have these back as soon as possible, filled with a liquid to give their present thrust at about 10° higher temperature. We have received the larger thermostats and these are being used on an aero job. Yours faithfully, For Rolls-Royce Ltd. | ||