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 The A.T. Speedometer Co. about an instrument mistakenly sent with an experimental magnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan194 | |
| Date | 1st June 1933 | |
| 8605/1 The A.T. SPEEDOMETER Co., Ltd. MAGNETIC SPEEDOMETERS & MOTOR CLOCKS. REVOLUTION INDICATORS FOR MOTOR CARS, MOTOR BOATS, AND ENGINES, MILEAGE RECORDERS, ETC. DIRECTORS. W. Henderson-Cleland. A.{Mr Adams} Gordon Smith. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.3/MA. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. HRB/B.... CHRONOS WORKS, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON. N.W.2. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. Telephone: GLADSTONE 1136 (4 Lines). Telegrams: Aytespeedo, Crickle, London. 1st June, 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Your esteemed favour of the 30th ult., addressed to Messrs. S. Smith & Sons (M.A.) Ltd., Cricklewood, was sent on to the writer by Mr. Dorer, and, on investigating here, we find that the type of magnet fitted to the particular instrument you mention had not quite the characteristics of our usual magnets. As a matter of fact, it ought not to have been despatched to you in this instrument, because it was only of an experimental nature, and it is in the nature of a mistake on our part for it to have been sent. If you will be kind enough to return the instrument direct to this address, we will at once rectify it, by fitting the correct type of magnet, and return it to you immediately. We also beg to assure you that this cannot occur on further deliveries of instruments. Most careful precautions are being taken to ensure that there is absolutely no error to give slowness. Always at your service, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, For A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO. LTD., [Signature] Director. | ||