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 experimental tank design and the return of a sample unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1930 | |
| 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: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321. (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" H.M. HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W. 3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson Motor Accessories. Claudel-Hobson Carburetters. Hobson-Perfect Window Regulators. Hobson K-S Petrol Telegages. Hobson Sparking Plugs. WORKS: - LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/MJ. 3rd December 1930. Handwritten: X4038. Stamp: RECEIVED 4 DEC 1930 Handwritten: By Cto EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl. Dept. Derby. For attention of W.A.Robotham,Esq., Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your letter of the 1st inst., sending us particulars of an experimental tank design for single air line installation with central vent, which as requested will be treated in confidence. We have to-day received the sample tank unit returned, and we are working on the details of the design suggested by yourselves. We hope to write you in the course of a few posts advising you as to when we can let you have a sample for trial. Under the altered conditions of the abolition of the pump, it will be necessary to assist the automatic correction or pumping in every possible way, to minimise the over-night losses. We notice that the centre line of our unit is | ||