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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).
Alterations to the petrol filter gauze on the carburetter float chamber for a 40/50HP Chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 135\2\  scan0056
Date  3rd November 1924
  
3701 X4160
c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
BY/SS{S. Smith}4/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}3.11.24.

X.4160 - 40/50HP Chassis - Carburetter.
Petrol Filter on Floatchamber.

We have altered the mesh of E.19713-Filter Gauze from 160 to 50, as per Mr Royce's latest Instructions. (Alt:No. 9230/E). The material has already been altered from Copper to Monel Metal.

Will you please try out this experiment again with a view to standard production, with the details given in our memos BY/Shn1/ML.22.11.20 and BY/Shn1/ML.17.11.20 and as arranged on "N" Scheme 504.

BY/SS.{S. Smith}
  
  


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