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 regarding ongoing thermostat experiments and awaiting fluids with a higher boiling point.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 7th June 1935 | |
| X1328 CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING 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 CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 June 7th, 1935. Please quote our reference: E.6 FGE/MM. Your Ref:- Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Std.8/KW. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY.. Steadman Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 6th inst. on the subject of the thermostat, we beg to report that experiments are still proceeding with a view to reproducing your conditions. We are now awaiting delivery of filling fluids of higher boiling point than those we use normally. You will no doubt appreciate that the choice of a fluid of proper boiling point is essential considering the small range of working temperature. We will report later as to our success. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. F.g. Rochford TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||