Letter from The S.U. Company regarding slow running tests, pump stampings for Sir Henry, and a drawing of an automatic cylinder bore oiler.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan005 | |
| Date | 14th January 1933 | |
| E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Please note & return RM {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} , Sean E THE S.U. COMPANY. PROPRIETORS: MORRIS INDUSTRIES LTD S.U. CARBURETTER FLEXIBLE SILENT TELEPHONES: EAST 1662 AND EAST 1663. General Manager: T.C. SKINNER. STATION: ADDERLEY PARK, L.M.& S.R.Y East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park—Birmingham.8 THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LTD TELEGRAMS: FLEXCARBUR, BIRMINGHAM. Your Ref. Our Ref. TCS/DR Jan. 14/33. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr. Robotham, Many thanks for your letter to hand this morning. Up to the moment wehave not done much with regard to the slow running except to verify the fact that it is much improved. We did this very crudely by tying a piece of rag over the fish tail. The reason we have done nothing further is because on the new pipe the hot spot will be entirely different. I note your wishes with regard to carrying on with further tests, which we will do. As regards the pump for Sir Henry, unfortunately we have only had a few stampings in so far and these have all been sent out on sample pumps. I therefore shall be unable to let you have one with decent finish until we get some more in, which I hope will be next week. I shall not have any extra "spit and polish" put on this although it could be done if necessary. As requested I am sending you a further Blue Print herewith. In case it interests you, I am at the same time sending you a diagrammatical drawing of our automatic cylinder bore oiler. The principle on which the gadget works is that when the engine is running, the pressure at the bottom ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 Handwritten note: Very ingenious but does it sound mighty like a chopping nuisance. Also it might get jambed, & my oil get dirty! Stamps: REC'D 16 JAN 1933 Initials: OC JH | ||
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).