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).
Collection of customer testimonials for the 'Orkan' Carburetor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\4\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 11th September 1927 guessed | |
| What our customers tell about the " Orkan" Carburetor. .... " The carburetor you had sent to us is good and has fully satisfied our expectations, the obtained efficiency may be regarded excellent." .... " and inform you that the tests of the forwarded carburetor have been finished, giving good results throughout." ...." Your carburetor increased the efficiency of the motor by 12 to 15% as compared with the previous." .... " In the meantime the carburetor 22 mm has been tested, giving excellent results with regard to the efficiency of the motor." ...." What to the matter we beg to inform you that according to our fuel registers the Selve Cab 8/32 consumed 20,5 Ltr. when provided with a .... carburetor. After the application of your " Orkan" carburetor consumption was reduced to 16,6 Ltr. for 100 km; a very agreeable result, satisfactory for the cab-driver, too." ...." The motor starts well, also when cold. The transition from running light to full load is noiseless and good. The acceleration of the engine may be rapid without cutting-off or firing of the carburetor, the latter being of great flexibility and complying well with all loads." ...." The motor has been tested before with carburetors of most different types. It came out that the maximum power of the engine as well as its acceleration were better with your " Orkan" carburetor than with any other. Also the start of the motor was very good in a bitterly cold day(-8°), the carburetor in general making the impression that the mixture is intensively atomized. I believe | ||