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 the design and modification of a 40/50 HP tank and gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan160 | |
| Date | 16th January 1929 | |
| 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." MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. H.M. HOBSON, LTD. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 16th January 19 29. X4038 OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Ha/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/LG. For the attention of W.A.Robotham, Esq., Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl.Dept. Derby. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 14th inst., and we thank you for the 40/50 h.p. tank with the gauge in the new position, which has come to hand, and we are proceeding to check up the altered units which we sent you prior to receipt of the tank. You will by now have received the modified tank units which we sent to you on Monday last. We think that the suggestion to put a light covering over the three connections and air line, is a good one, and under these circumstances, we conclude that the design of the top plate, from an appearance point of view, need not be studied, as it was formerly. Before going too far with this design, which | ||