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).
Letter from M. A. McEvoy Ltd. to A. Robotham Esq. quoting press reviews on supercharged cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan024 | |
| Date | 21th March 1933 | |
| From M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} A.{Mr Adams} McEVOY (London) LTD. CONTINUATION SHEET No. 2 TO A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq. 21st March 1933. Light Car & Cyclecar. Sept 30th 1932. On Wolseley Hornet. " The Hornet, as Zoller blown under Mr. Pomeroy's aegis, does all that is claimed for it... through densest London traffic in top gear... possible to drive all day long in top gear. The surge of power in this ratio.. is more like that felt under the throttle of 4 1/2 litres... 24 m.p.g. although for the last 20 miles, the gear lever had been used like a pump handle." The Motor. Jan 18th 1933. On Wolseley & Invicta. " In each case, an outstanding feature was found to be the low speed pulling capacities of the engine, coupled with extreme flexibility on top gear... this system improved the top gear performance, in respect of acceleration and hill climbing." MorningPost. Feb 11th 1933. 14 h.p. Star. " An entirely new standard in acceleration and smooth running... it is scarcely ever necessary to change gear... in top gear would run at 3 m.p.h. and then accelerate as rapidly as the ordinary car when in third... extraordinarily responsive on hills, and the idling indistinguishable from that of an ordinary engine, well tuned!" " IN SHORT, HIGH DENSITY INDUCTION IS SUPERCHARGING ADAPTED TO FIT THE NEEDS OF THE ORDINARY MOTORIST AS DISTINCT FROM THE RACING DRIVER." Coupled with the merits above mentioned, we give complete silence, durability and moderate first cost on installations which can be readily fitted to production cars, We are the only British firm which Designs, Manufactures and Sells compressors and supercharged cars, and if you would care to discuss the possibilities in modifying one of your engines, we shall be pleased to meet you for this purpose. We can, in our own shops, undertake all the development work. Yours faithfully, For M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} A.{Mr Adams} McEvoy (London) Ltd., Laurence Pomeroy Supercharging Division Derby. | ||