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).
Confirming a new taper needle (V.1438) following road tests for the Phantom II Semi-Expanding carburettor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\4\ 04-page044 | |
| Date | 26th October 1932 | |
| 87080. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}1/MA.26.10.32. Recent road tests carried out by G.W.H. have shown that taper needle to (V.1438) gives the most satisfactory results. Accordingly, this should replace all previous needles and be the one for use on Phantom II Semi-Expanding carburetter which is now going into production. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||