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 The S.U. Company regarding issues with pumps, diaphragms and inspection procedures.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\1\ scan0286 | |
| Date | 1st September 1936 | |
| STATION:- ADDERLEY PARK, L.M.& S. RLY S.U. CARBURETTER FLEXIBLE SILENT THE S.U. COMPANY. PROPRIETORS: MORRIS INDUSTRIES LTD TELEPHONE: NO. EAST 1171 (6 LINES) East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park-Birmingham, 8. TELEGRAMS:- FLEXCARBUR, BIRMINGHAM. Your Ref.......... Our Ref. TCS/DR General Manager: T. C. SKINNER. Sept. 1/36. W.A. Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Mr.Robotham, Thanks for your letter of the 31st ult. re pumps. Do these remarks refer to the latest pumps as apparently some of them refer to the old gut diaphragms. I do not think the nuts are loose when they leave our place, otherwise it would cause leakage, but it may be that as the diaphragm material is slightly compressible the nuts can be tightened up after usage. I am afraid I do not quite know what is meant by No.4. I can assure you that inspection on your stuff is now very rigid, as since the last little episode at your works things have been hotted up in this respect very considerably. Kind regards. Yours sincerely, CSkinner Dixon- You might with advantage get hold of G.W.H. when he returns to the works & go over & see S.U.'s casually having a look at their inspection Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||