Letter to The S.U. Carburetter Co. requesting two pairs of needles with specified dimensions for Bentley induction system carburetters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan137 | |
| Date | 25th January 1934 | |
| X208 Exptl. Dept. HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 3/KW.25.1.34. 25th January, 1934. Messrs. The S.U. Carburetter Co., East Works, Bordesley Green Rd., Adderley Park, BIRMINGHAM, 8. Dear Sirs, We thank you for the 'X.A.' Needles in conjunction with our development of Bentley Induction system. Will you please put in hand two pairs of needles to the following dimensions; these are to be used on your 1 5/8 carburetters. Measured in thous' of an inch at intervals of .125 from the shoulder of the needle. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 .100 97.0 93.5 87.5 83.0 80.0 78.0 76.0 74.0 72.0 70.6 69.0 67.5 .100 97.0 93.5 88.0 83.5 80.5 78.5 76.5 74.5 72.5 71.0 69.5 68.0 Yours sincerely, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||
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).