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).
Inquiry to The British Bundy Tubing Co. Ltd. about converting experimental engines to use their tubing, requesting specific sizes and a quotation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0227 | |
| Date | 23th August 1940 | |
| 1044 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Clm.{D. D. Clapham}5/ET. 23rd August 1940. The British Bundy Tubing Co. Ltd. Thames House, Millbank, LONDON S.W. I. Dear Sirs, We wish to convert some of our experimental engines to Bundy tubing for the external oil pipes. There are three sizes which we use: 5/16" O.D., 1/4" O.D. and 3/16" O.D. We notice you do not mention 3/16" O.D. in your catalogue, but we hope you do make this size, as it is this size which we particularly want to try in Bundy tubing. We should prefer to buy the plain tubing and actually build it up on the job, as the pipes vary slightly on different engines. Can you supply us with instructions for attaching banjos, olives, etc., to the ends of your tubing? Will you please send us a quotation for 10 ft. of 5/16" O.D., 24 ft. of 1/4" O.D., and 35 ft. of 3/16" O.D. Bundy tubing. Yours faithfully, | ||