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. concerning petrol consumption tests and requesting a test car for further investigation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\2\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 6th April 1929 | |
| Y3603 SOLEX LTD. Director GORDON RICHARDS. SOLEX WORKS - 223-231 MARYLEBONE ROAD LONDON N.W.1. Telegrams SOLEXCARB BAKER LONDON Telephones PADDINGTON 8621 8624 8622 8625 8623 8626 YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG OUR REF. GR{George Ratcliffe}/MP 6th April, 1929 Dict. 5.4.29 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Attention of W.A. Robotham Esq. Confirming our telephonic conversation with you yesterday and with further reference to your favour of the 27th February, we have now carried out a series of further tests in our Research Department and at the moment we are at a loss to account for the differences in petrol consumption set out in your favour of the 5th February. We beg to enquire, therefore, whether you would kindly consider the possibility of sending your test car over to our Research Department for further investigation. You have inspected our Research Department and, as you know, we have every means available there to quickly arrive at the correct solution. We feel very confident that after your car has been through our Research Department we would be in a position to put a CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK. | ||