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 H.M. Hobson, Ltd. regarding an altered design for two sample pump sets, specifically the top plate casting.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan144 | |
| Date | 4th January 1929 | |
| 49038 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY. AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" H.M. HOBSON, LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 4th January 1929. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. ENCLO. 3 For the attention of W.A. Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Experimental Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, With reference to your request to make up two sample pump sets to K.S. 180 and K.S.175, we are submitting for your remarks, an altered design of top plate casting, which will be suitable from an appearance and practical point of view, for incorporating a third connection for the pump line. It must be borne in mind that the other connections have been so arranged as to break through into the pressure and pressure balance chamber respectively, and therefore if you approve from an appearance point of view, the pump connection can conveniently go as placed and shown on our suggested drawing herewith. At the same time, for your information, we are sending you a casting, from which you will more easily | ||