Letter from S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd. regarding issues with zinc base die-casting distortion and pricing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 18th February 1941 | |
| TELEPHONE : BIRMINGHAM EAST 1171. TELEGRAMS: FLEXCARBUR, BIRMINGHAM. THE S.U. CARBURETTER CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS:- MORRIS MOTORS LTD. ADDERLEY PARK, BIRMINGHAM, 8. VISCOUNT NUFFIELD CHAIRMAN W. M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} W. THOMAS VICE-CHAIRMAN T.C. SKINNER, M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} I. A. {Mr Adams} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MANAGING DIRECTOR YOUR REF: OUR REF: TCS/DR 1081. February 18th 1941. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr.Robotham, I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. and I am very surprised to hear that the trouble with the zinc base die-casting is as excessive as you indicate. Generally speaking, although we do get cases of distortion it is not sufficiently acute to cause any trouble, and if it is the case that your difficulties are due to the zinc base die-castings, I should think it must due to the high under-bonnet temperature. As regards reverting to the original type, the price will obviously be dependent upon the quantities. Kind regards, Yours sincerely, p.p. T.C. Skinner DR. | ||
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).