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).
Urgent request to A.C. Sphinx Sparking Plug Co. for a mechanical petrol pump with specific performance criteria.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\3\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 6th May 1941 | |
| 1263 6th May, 1941. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MHR.{M. H. Rigby}17/LT. A.C. SPHINX SPARKING PLUG Co. Ltd., DUNSTABLE Bedfordshire. Attention of Mr. Bennion-Brown. Dear Sirs, Can you let us have a mechanical petrol pump to deliver 50 gallons an hour, with suction heads up to 5 feet and a delivery head of 1 foot. The petrol will be hot, and temperatures of 40°C. or over are anticipated. We should like to point out that this is not a 1 off job, and should be considered urgent. If you can let us have a suitable pump, our official order will follow. Yours faithfully, | ||