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).
The modification and repair of A.T. speedometers and rev clocks for Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan215 | |
| Date | 20th July 1933 | |
| x6051 Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to G/MT. c. to D/BP. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.5/MA.20.7.33. A.T. SPEEDOMETERS. Mr.Arrowsmith of the A.T. Co., visited us today and brought with him a rev clock No.G.381 and speedometer No.G.382 for the Bentley chassis, these two instruments are ones we have returned for modification. He has taken away with him personally the following two instruments - Wages. 2 Aug (a) A Bentley rev clock No.G.694 O/50783 This instrument requires correction with regard to its scale calibration, a red segment put between 4500 and 5000 R.P.M. on the dial, and the clock repairing. (b) A standard 20/25 speedometer No.G.847 R3890.? which has been returned to them for repair due to the revolution counter having worked loose. Recd & put into Stock 28/7/33 It has been arranged with By/CGH.{W Clough} that this instrument shall be returned to us with a modification to the revolution counter fixing in order to prevent the same working loose, and also to have the latest graduated scale proposed for future production. We are arranging to test this instrument and issue a report for the guidance of production. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||