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 H.M. Hobson Ltd. concerning the altered position of a Hobson K-S Telegage on an experimental 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\3\ Scan140 | |
| Date | 1st January 1929 | |
| +4038 CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: CHISWICK 4231 (4 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON". H.M. HOBSON, LTD. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W. 3. OUR REF. TPS/MW YOUR REF. BY/Ogh4/N ENCLO. 1. 1st January 1929. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We beg to thank you for your letter of the 28th ult., enclosing print ZF 1220, showing the altered position of the Hobson K-S Telegage on your experimental 40/50 h.p. chassis. Our corresponding number for this installation is K.S.180, and we enclose copy of drawing K.S.180, showing the old position in red, and your new modified position in blue. The tank units of the gauges which we have hitherto supplied against your orders for this number, will not work in the new position and give the accuracy required. If this modification is incorporated in the tanks to which you are fitting those K.S.180s already delivered, Handwritten note: Please say if we should get the parts connected BY/CGL Watermark: RODON VALLEY PARCHMENT | ||