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 a delay and issues with fitting Hydraulic Jacks to a Phantom II.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\3\ Scan314 | |
| Date | 8th December 1933 | |
| 105 X3117. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (10 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. S.Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS LONDON, N.W.2 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 28-33, COX ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} S. MARY'S BIRMINGHAM 14a JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21 JOHN ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} GLASGOW, C.2. DUBLIN & BELFAST Please quote our reference: E.6 FGE/MM. Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}9/KT. December 8th, 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 6th inst, and regret that we were not able to complete the fitting of the Hydraulic Jacks in the time available. If, however, you will send the car to Cricklewood during next week we will complete the job, this will occupy about four hours. Owing to the position of the front of the radiator we were unable to use the type of bracket which we designed for the front axle, but we were able to rigidly attach the jacks by another means, although rather forward of the position chosen originally. The jacks will go about 1" nearer the axle on the present Phantom II. We should be much obliged if you would let us know when it will be convenient for you to send the car here. Yours faithfully, for S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LTD. [Signature] TO AVOID DELAY ALL ENVELOPES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE FIRM. | ||