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. discussing the dangers of a specific tank unit design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 30th June 1930 | |
| X4038, 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. (ESTABLISHED 1903) MANUFACTURERS OF: Hobson KS Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. 30th June 19 30. OUR REF. YOUR REF. TPS/MW Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/MJ Experimental Dept. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Derby. For attention W.A.Robothem, Esq., Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your letter of the 26th inst., with reference to K.S.292 (T.8208). We would have written you previously on this matter, but we were under the impression that this design had been submitted to your department by Mr.Bailey's department, and that you were therefore acquainted with its nature. Firstly, we are definitely in agreement with you that this design would be dangerous if the tank unit top were to be finally attached at your works, and the car run,(as would inevitably happen in certain instances), with the front end of the lines uncoupled. The only conditions under which we should imagine that this design could possibly be made successful in practical | ||