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 the dispatch of weaker and alternative carburetter needles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\4\ Scan054 | |
| Date | 4th July 1931 | |
| 81487 S.U. CARBURETTER FLEXIBLE SILENT STATION:- ADDERLEY PARK, L.M.& S. RLY THE S.U. COMPANY. PROPRIETORS: MORRIS INDUSTRIES LTD East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park—Birmingham. TELEPHONES:- EAST 1662 AND EAST 1663. General Manager: T.C. SKINNER. TELEGRAMS:- FLEXCARBUR, BIRMINGHAM. Your Ref._________ Our Ref. BC/DR July 4/31. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sir, As requested over telephone this morning we are sending you herewith two sets of still weaker needles for the 1¾" Carburetters, but on enquiry we find that an alternative selection of needles both for the pair of down-draught instruments and the large single 1¾" was sent with these carburetters. These needles are usually packed in rather small envelopes, and we trust your Receiving Dept. has not overlooked them in the general packing debris. Awaiting your further kind reply, and assuring you of our best attention at all times, we are Yours faithfully, For THE S.U.CO. TCSkinner P.S. We have since received your letter this morning, and have pleasure in enclosing alterative needles for the H.V.5 Carburetter. The K gives the richest mixture, then the C.V, K.T. and C.1 weakest. | ||