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 A.T. Speedometer Co., Ltd. regarding the dispatch and specification of an Electric Rev. Counter.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img316 | |
Date | 27th March 1941 | |
A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO., LTD. Chronos Works, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON, N.W.2. Directors: W. Henderson-Cleland. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith. D.L. Ralph Gordon-Smith. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. Instrument Specialists On Admiralty Approved List for supply of Tachometers, Revolution Indicators, Counters, Speedometers, etc. Telephone: GLADSTONE 1136 (5 lines) Telegrams: AYTESPEEDO, PHONE LONDON. Your Ref. .......... Please quote our Ref. AFD/LAH RP 1517 CHILDS Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. 27th. March 1941. For the attention of Mr.Childs. Dear Sirs, With reference to telephone conversation of Tuesday, we are now able to tell you that the Electric Rev.Counter will be ready for despatch either Monday or Tuesday of next week. With regard to the A.T.Instrument, we are sorry that the size of the instrument is too large for you but with regard to the ratio this is actually calibrated to your requirements of .7916, but unfortunately the case has been marked 2 - 1. However, we trust that you have now returned this to us together with the cable when we shall replace same with the smaller instrument as required. We trust that on receipt you will find this satisfactory. Yours faithfully, pp. A.T.Speedometer Co.Ltd., ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. | ||