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).
Very urgent memo detailing modifications to a Stromberg Carburetter to resolve hot starting and flooding issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\2\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 21th April 1936 | |
| c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}-Sft.{Mr Swift} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.21.4.36. re 25-30 Stromberg Carburetter - Very Urgent. With reference to the report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}12/KW.8.4.36, we have now made the float chamber lid{A. J. Lidsey} shown on LeC.5069 suitable for the large diameter vent pipe, to overcome the difficulty of hot starting, and also to provide a larger pipe between the lid{A. J. Lidsey} and the drip well for full bore flooding conditions. It will also be noticed that the hole in the banjo of the drip well has been increased in diameter. All carburetters should be altered to this design, and we have made it such that the existing vent boss can be machined away and re-fitted. LeC.5069 herewith. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||