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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 providing inspection reports for faulty thermometers and oil gauges from two different orders.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 175\5\  img045
Date  1st July 1938
  
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[Illegible handwritten note] File 6003

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.

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 JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER
21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW
DUBLIN & BELFAST

Please quote our reference: E.L.POD.
Your ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.11/AH.

1st July 1938.

Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd.,
Derby.

Dear Sirs:

For the attention of Mr. Steadman.

Referring to your letter of the 29th ult. We have investigated this matter, and we can now report as follows -

Your Order No. 6451
Our Inspection report is as follows - "Thermometer sticks due to foreign matter in pivots".

We cannot understand the foreign matter in the pivots, and the writer can only assume that owing to the slow production of these instruments, some of the movements were left on the benches rather longer than usual, and this caused the trouble.

Your Order No. 6459
Our Inspection report is as follows - "Thermometer functioning OK, Oil Gauge, slight full scale stick and not returning properly to zero, caused by slight roughness of rack and pinion teeth."

We had a little trouble with roughness in the rack and pinion meshing but this has now been eliminated.

We trust the above remarks give you the information required.

Assuring you of our best attention.

Yours faithfully
FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED.
[Signature]

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