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 to The S.U. Co. Ltd. regarding a stripped thread on the carburetter float chamber stud, requesting a modification.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 6th November 1934 | |
| X1487 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring}3/KW. 6th November, 1934. C.T. Skinner, Esq., The S.U. Co. Ltd., East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park, BIRMINGHAM 8. Dear Mr. Skinner, We have had another instance where the Carburetter Float Chamber Stud has stripped the thread in the casting. As you already know, we have had one or two instances of this before. We think that at least another 1/4" of thread is necessary in the float chamber to overcome this stripping, that being as per rough sketch attached. We would certainly like to try this out, so will you please endeavour to have a pair of float chambers made with this lengthened boss. Yours sincerely, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||