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 The Rover Company regarding thermostat usage, service trouble rates, and an enclosed drawing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 16th September 1937 | |
| 1328 TELEPHONE: No 8081 (7 Lines) ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS London Service Depot: SEAGRAVE ROAD . FULHAM . LONDON . S-W-6. Contractors to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Government. TELEGRAMS: ROVER, COVENTRY. BCM/ROVER. CODES: A.{Mr Adams} B. C. 5TH EDITION LIEBERS . MARCONI MOTOR TRADE . BENTLEY THE ROVER COMPANY LTD Our Ref MCW/EG. NEW . METEOR . WORKS: COVENTRY Your Ref Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/AP. Thermostat file 16th September, 1937. Noted RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/SJD Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. WEMCO Dear Sirs, FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR.STEADMAN. In reply to your letter of September 13th., reference Thermostats, we have been using this Thermostat since 1935 - total number used up-to-date being approximately 33,000. Service troubles have been under 0.5 percent and possibly considerably less than this, as we do not keep an accurate check below this figure. We enclose herewith a drawing No.01220, showing our Inspection requirements for this Thermostat, and hope that this will give you the information you require. Yours faithfully, THE ROVER COMPANY LIMITED. M.C. Wilks ENC: | ||