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 Bleriot Limited requesting specifications for a speedometer test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 45\3\ Scan227 | |
| Date | 14th January 1921 | |
| Copy of letter received from:- BLERIOT LIMITED, Showrooms & Head Offices:- 57-58-59, Long Acre, London, S.W.2. CHS/MM. January 14th, 1921. Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, D E R B Y. Dear Sirs, For attention of Mr.J.Whitehead. Speedometers. You were good enough a short time ago to promise to test one of our Speedometers. - We shall be much obliged if you will give us the following particulars which will enable us to forward a suitable instrument.- 1. Speed of flexible shaft in r.p.m. at a given road speed in m.p.h. 2. Lengths of flexible cable required. 3. Maximum scale reading of instrument. Thanking you in anticipation of an early reply. We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, BLERIOT LIMITED. [Illegible signature] ENCLOSURE No 473 | ||