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 Autovac Manufacturing Co. Ltd. responding to a query about the A.V. 31 type Autovac.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\4\ Scan036 | |
| Date | 25th August 1921 | |
| THE Autovac Manufacturing Co. Ltd. HEATON NORRIS, STOCKPORT Telegrams: "AUTOVAKING, STOCKPORT" Telephone No. 3080 Directors: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} HIGGINSON H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ARUNDEL J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} CHARLTON G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} A.{Mr Adams} GASTALL All Communications to be addressed to the Company Patentees & Makers of the Autovac Petrol Feed System Patents No. 12835-11, 20191-14, 11992-15, 16396-15, & 104256-16 Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG. Our Ref. SR/BC. August 25th, 1921. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Sirs, We are duly in receipt of yours of the 22nd inst., and note your remarks re the A.V. 31 type Autovac. This model is fitted with a Non Return Valve. This Non Return Valve is incorporated in the suction line elbow. The Inner Tank and Top was sent along to you separately as some Manufacturers prefer to make their own special design of Outer Tank. You will notice that the tops vary slightly and any one of these tops could be incorporated in any particular design of our apparatus. With regard to your query as to the Autovac used in our test, this was one of our smallest model apparatus. We are, Yours faithfully, For AUTOVAC MNFG.,CO.,LTD., Manager. STAMP: RECEIVED AUG 26 1921 Handwritten: X3579 | ||