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 acknowledging feedback on their electric petrol gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0260 | |
| Date | 10th October 1931 | |
| OUR NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER IS GLADSTONE 3333. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING TELEPHONE: WILLESDEN 2335 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES SHOWROOMS 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON, W.1. 26-33, COX'S & LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM 144, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 19, WEST REGENT ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 Please quote our reference: S.1. SALES DIRECTOR'S OFFICE. 10th October 1931. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. "Attention of Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Royce" Dear Sirs, ELECTRIC PETROL GAUGE. We acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday's date Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.7/MJ, from which we are gratified to learn the results obtained with this instrument are satisfactory. We note, however, your criticism of the scale, and after investigating this with our Electrical Engineer, we will write you again. Always at your service. Yours faithfully, For S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LD. Chas: W. Nichols. SALES DIRECTOR CWS/FC/HB.{C. E. Harcombe} | ||