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 unsuitability of their standard thermometers and forwarding the request to their aircraft department.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\4\ img197 | |
| Date | 30th June 1936 | |
| S. Smith & Sons (Motor Accessories) Ltd CRICKLEWOOD WORKS, LONDON, N.W.2. CONTRACTORS TO ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 3333 (20 LINES) TELEGRAMS: SPEEDOFAC, PHONE, LONDON. CABLES: SPEEDOFAC, LONDON. CODES: MARCONI, COMMERCIAL, BENTLEY'S. 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. 26-30 COX ST LIVERY ST BIRMINGHAM 14, JACKSONS ROW DEANSGATE MANCHESTER 21, DRURY STREET GLASGOW DUBLIN & BELFAST X6003 Please quote our reference: E.L.POD. Your ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Std.20/JH. 30th. June. 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs: We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 27th inst., regarding Thermometers, and we would inform you that our ordinary motor car type of instruments are not suitable for dial readings of 0-100°C or 50-150°C. These ranges come outside the range of the ordinary ether Thermometer. We are, therefore, passing your letter to our Aircraft Dept., as they list an instrument which should be satisfactory for your purpose. Assuring you of our best attention. Yours faithfully FOR S. SMITH & SONS (MOTOR ACCESSORIES) LIMITED. Podor ENGINEER. STD noted - As/STD To avoid delay all envelopes should be addressed to the firm. | ||