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 instrument panel layout and speedometer design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0328 | |
| Date | 4th October 1934 | |
| 86135. TWENTY-EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION OCT II TO 20 (GARAGE EQUIPMENT SECTION OPENS OCT 15) OLYMPIA OUR STAND, No. 383 Gallery SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY LADBROKE 3333 (20 LINES) SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 GT PORTLAND ST LONDON, W.1 26-33, COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 144 JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 4th October 1934. H.E.West, Esq., Messrs.Rolls Royce Ld., DERBY. Dear Mr.West, During one of our recent conversations you expressed interest in the instrument layout on the 'Pontiac' car. I have now been able to inspect same and Mr.Dorer has made a sketch of the layout and obtained all the necessary data. From our observations, however, these instruments - if I may say so - do not offer any great advantage over others of a similar design which we have inspected, although we noticed that the green translucent figuring when illuminated was quite effective. We are making experiments with Speedometers with dial schemes fashioned on similar lines and hope to communicate with you regarding this matter in the near future. Yours very truly, [Signature] SALES DIRECTOR | ||