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 Solex Ltd. offering to submit a new 40 m/m. FH Die Cast Carburettor with an Auxiliary Self Starting feature for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\2\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 29th September 1931 | |
| X3603 SOLEX LTD. Director GORDON RICHARDS SOLEX WORKS - 223-231 MARYLEBONE ROAD LONDON N.W.1. Telegrams SOLEXCARB EDGE LONDON Telephones PADDINGTON 8621 8624 8622 8625 8623 8626 YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/AD. OUR REF. GR{George Ratcliffe}/CF. 29th. September 1931. RECEIVED 1931 SEP 30 Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 28th. inst. Since we sent you the Solex Carburettor, 40 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} MOH. we have prepared one of our latest Die Cast Carburettors 40 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} FH. with Auxiliary Self Starting Carburettor, and we beg to enquire whether you would permit us to submit this to you. We feel very certain that if you would permit us to send one of our Engineers to your works, we could give you the results you desire, and we trust you will allow us to send this carburettor on to you for test in due course. Awaiting your esteemed reply, and always at your service, We are, yours faithfully, FOR SOLEX LTD., Gordon Richards Managing Director COMMERCIAL MOTOR TRANSPORT EXHIBITION OLYMPIA NOV. 5-14 OUR STAND No. 360 Gallery MOTOR CARS & BOATS EXHIBITION Oct. 15-24 1931 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 464 Gallery S CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK. | ||