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 the rectification of returned concave dial instruments and an issue with an oil gauge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img016 | |
| Date | 14th June 1935 | |
| 105 6135. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2 PARIS MILAN SYDNEY WELLINGTON AGENCIES AND SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BRITISH EMPIRE, U.S.A. AND THE CONTINENT 179-185 GT. PORTLAND ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LONDON W.1 21-23 COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LIVERY ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} BIRMINGHAM ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} LUKES RD. DEANSGATE MANCHESTER OLDBURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.l.POD. Your ref.Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.9/MA. 14th. June. 1935. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby. Dear Sirs: For the attention of Mr. West. In the absence of Mr. Nichols we beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th inst., regarding concave dial instruments returned to us for rectification. We will have these instruments rectified and returned to you as quickly as possible. We are rather afraid that the Oil Gauge trouble was due to the breaking up of the dial. A concave dial without tools is most difficult to make - it was, therefore, pieced up and soldered and this appears to have come adrift. We mention this because this could not happen with tool produced parts. However, the matter is having our careful attention. | ||