Letter to The S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd. requesting two further pairs of 'XA1' and 'XA2' needles to specific dimensions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan141 | |
| Date | 6th February 1934 | |
| X#-1487 Expl. Dept. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CTS. {C. Trot Salt - Carburation} 1/MJ. 6th. February, 1934. The S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd., East Works, Adderley Park, BIRMINGHAM.8. Dear Sirs, We thank you for the 'XA1' and 'XA2' needles. Will you please produce a further two pairs to the following - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. .100 97.5 94.5 88.0 82.5 79.5 77.5 76.0 74.5 72.0 .100 97.5 94.5 87.5 82.0 79.0 77.5 76.0 74.5 72.0 11. 12. 13. 70.0 68.5 67.0 70.0 68.5 67.0 Dimensions in thousandths of an inch, measured at intervals of .125 from shoulder of needle. Yours faithfully, For Rolls-Royce Ltd. | ||
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).