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. confirming the dispatch of a tank unit and air line for a 20 HP car gauge, with the gauge itself and a special dial to follow.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\4\ Scan207 | |
| Date | 11th June 1929 | |
| 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.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, ACTON VALE, LONDON, W.3. MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson K-S Petrol Telegage AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES. WORKS: LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. OUR REF. TPS/MW 11th June 1929. For the attention of W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, We are in receipt of your telegram of to-day's date, regarding gauge for Mr. Royce's 20 h.p. car, and we have telegraphed to your commercial department, to the effect that we are sending off the tank unit and air line to-day. The gauge will follow to-morrow, as we are waiting for delivery of the special dial from Messrs. Willis, the dial makers, to whom we were referred in connection with these orders. We remain, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, H.M. HOBSON, Ltd., T. P. Searight Joint Managing Director. | ||