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 correct fitting of plugs and caps on chassis before shipment.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan219 | |
| Date | 18th July 1929 | |
| X4038. 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. TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. OUR REF. TPS/AML ENCLO. 1 18th July, 1929. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, Derby. Dear Robotham, I enclose copy of a letter sent to the Technical Production Department, the contents of which you will easily understand. I have of course dealt with all the cars that have arrived in London via Lee Evans, so that no harm is done, and I have also written to Mr. Royce, the buyer, who has kindly promised us his assistance on any occasion. Could you also add your weight to the matter so that we can get the chassis sent out as intended, with all the plugs and caps in place? If they want to do a test for accuracy, they can arrange this in the Works, but we must send our man up to show them how to cap off the instruments in a similar manner to that in which they are | ||