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 Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd regarding the sourcing of a UU-3 carburetter and drawings from America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\3\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 12th February 1940 | |
| 1033 The ZENITH CARBURETTER CO LTD CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR PHONE LONDON CODE A.B.C 5TH EDITION HONEYPOT LANE STANMORE MIDDLESEX ADJOINING QUEENSBURY UNDERGROUND STATION ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN TELEPHONE: WORDSWORTH 2213. 12th February 1940. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY Your ref. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/MH{M. Huckerby} Dear Mr. Robotham, I thank you for your letter of the 9th instant, and am sorry I have no drawing of the twin updraught carburetter. I have immediately cabled to America to send over a UU-3 and some drawings, and hope to get these in about 8 weeks. I hope this will not be too late for you, and in the meantime, I remain, Yours sincerely, TLT/GD. | ||