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. concerning the re-calibration of Speedometer No. Z.318.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img326 | |
| Date | 27th June 1941 | |
| A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO., LTD. Chronos Works, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD, LONDON, N.W.2. Instrument Specialists Directors: W. Henderson-Cleland. Sir Allan Gordon-Smith. D.L. Ralph Gordon-Smith. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. 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}11/SW Please quote our Ref. AFA/LAH........ RP 1517 Messrs.Rolls-Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, Derby. 27th.June 1941 For the attention of Mr. Childs. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 24th.inst. and would confirm our telephone conversation with you today regarding Speedometer No.Z.318, which is being returned to us for re-calibration and overhaul. It is understood that the required calibration is to be 780 revs. per mile and that we are unable to bring in the new dial calibration scheme on this particular instrument as it means a complete new lay-out of dial graduations which are at the moment being prepared in the Drawing Office, immediately this is ready a copy will be sent to you for confirmation. We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, pp. A.T.Speedometer Co.Ltd., [illegible signature] ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. | ||