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 to S. Smith & Sons regarding returned faulty combined thermometer and oil pressure gauge units.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\5\ img044 | |
| Date | 29th June 1938 | |
| 6003 Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.11/MH.{M. Huckerby} 29th. June 1938. Messrs. S. Smith & Sons, Ltd., Cricklewood Works, LONDON, N.W.2. For the attention of Mr. Dorer. memo is 561. Dear Sirs, Our Cricklewood Service Dept. have recently returned to you two combined thermometer and oil pressure gauge units which were suffering from sticking trouble - their order numbers 6451 (21/6/38) and 6459 (22/6/38). We would be glad if you would trace these instruments and let us know what the trouble is due to. We note that in the past few months a number of instruments have been returned for this complaint and we are anxious to get down to the cause of it. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||