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 Elliott Brothers Ltd. regarding a quote to adapt an instrument with a special scale.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 53\1\ Scan182 | |
| Date | 6th July 1923 | |
| X4564 CONTRACTORS TO THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. BY APPOINTMENT TO THE LATE MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII. ELLIOTT BROTHERS (LONDON) LTD. ESTABLISHED 1800. ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. FACTORY: CENTURY WORKS, LEWISHAM, LONDON. S.E.13. MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL & ALLIED MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. THE ENGINEERS' EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD TELEPHONE: 4415, 4416. VICTORIA. TELEGRAMS: ELLIOTTIZE, VIC, LONDON. OUR REFERENCE: AWA/D. ENCLOSURES: Sketch. YOUR REFERENCE: 1, CENTRAL BUILDINGS, WESTMINSTER, LONDON. S.W.1. 6th July, 1923. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sir, Ref:- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/LG. Further to your letter of the 22nd ultimo, under above reference. In reply to the second paragraph of same, we would say that our Works have been looking into this matter for you, but unfortunately there is no direct way we can see to obtain a special scale you require, as the law of the instrument cannot be altered. A scale however, which might meet your requirements is shown on Sketch herewith. In this case the movement from your instrument could be adapted in a special wooden case, and we would fit a long knife edge to the pointer. We estimate that to carry out this work would be 36/- if you would care to have same done. As regards a Recording Accelerometer, this probably would meet | ||