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 discussing an oil level gauge for E.R. Hall's Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan221 | |
| Date | 20th May 1936 | |
| 105 x262 MARTINDALE CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY S.SMITH & SONS (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING BRANCHES AT PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON. AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND IN ALL THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRIES. SHOWROOMS & DEPOTS 179-185 Gt PORTLAND St LONDON, W.1. 26-33 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14A JACKSON'S ROW DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER 21, DRURY ST GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.2. ref:Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}1/JH.Exptl. Dept. 20th May 1936. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Martindale. re: Oil Level Gauge for E.R.Hall's Bentley. previous* In reply to your letter of yesterdays date and further to our telephone conversation this morning, we confirm that in view of our telephone conversation and our covering letter of the 9th inst, we have not proceeded with the three-wire type tank unit, also it would take some time to produce this, as fresh patterns and castings would be required. We confirm our subsequent arrangement that we should send you the following:- 1) Single wire type Sump Unit with long float arm. 2) Standard metal float. 3) Large cork float. 4) Single wire 52 m/m Meter with blank dial. We also confirm that it is not possible to use the 82 m/m Meter with the single wire type sump unit. We understand that you will experiment with the object of using the larger float, and in connection with this, we confirm that the angular movement of the float arm must be 70°. If we can be of any further assistance in this matter, will you please advise us by return. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. A.P. Rowell ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||