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 A.T. Speedometer Co., Ltd. regarding the conversion of three instruments for use on a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img276 | |
| Date | 26th September 1940 | |
| A.T. SPEEDOMETER Co., LTD. Chronos Works, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON, N.W.2. Directors: W. Henderson-Cleland. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith. D.L. Ralph Gordon-Smith. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. Instrument Specialists On Admiralty Approved List for supply of Tachometers, Revolution Indicators, Counters, Speedometers, etc. Telephone: GLADSTONE 1136 (5 lines) Telegrams: AYTESPEEDO, PHONE LONDON Your Ref. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}6/ET Please quote our Ref. AFA/LAH RP 1517 26th.September 1940 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. For the attention of Mr.Robotham. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 19th.inst. we have since received the three instruments referred to, which we note are Rolls-Royce and you require to use them for Bentley chassis. Whilst converting these instruments to the suitable revs. we are changing the dials over to the Bentley type so as to do away with any conversion at a later date. The mileage is also being set as requested on each instrument. We hope to have these ready the early part of next week and in the meantime, if you will kindly inform us what length of cables you are using for each speedometer on the Bentley chassis, we should like to supply you with the heavier type flex so that at the same time the instrument test is going on, reports can be given as to the performance of these heavier cables against the lighter type. We are sure that this will meet with your approval and we await your earlier reply. We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, pp. A.T.Speedometer Co.Ltd. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY [Handwritten note: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Chassis] | ||