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 Experimental Dept. requesting the supply of H.4 Carburetters and spare parts from The S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\4\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 1st July 1938 | |
| 1487 Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/NH. 1st. July 1938. The S.U.Carburetter Co. Ltd., East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park, BIRMINGHAM, 8. Dear Sirs, Will you please supply:- 2 pairs of H.4 Carburetters as per the following specification:- Autostart floatchambers No.3258 (offside type). Throttle body with strengthened flange and cast-in steel throttle bushes. Brass throttle spindles. Pistons with hydraulic dampers. All Black finish (including dash pot and float chamber lid{A. J. Lidsey}). Controls, cap nuts etc. to be dull nickel finish. We would also like the following parts as spares:- 2 Hydraulic dampers (not including carb. pistons) 2 Sets of starter carb. needles (giving various tapers) We would like these at your earliest convenience. An official order will follow. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||