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).
Investigation into an 8-cylinder Buick carburetter and the ordering of a Marvel carburetter from America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\4\ scan0067 | |
| Date | 15th January 1935 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} +37 14566 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW.15.1.35. 8-Cylinder Buick - Carburetter. We have been investigating the carburetter on the Buick. This is interesting to us because we know carburetter development is exceedingly difficult and we want to have something available for the Wraith in case we have difficulties with our own design. We are surprised at the low depression at which the American carburetters will now work and at the same time give snap opening up. Actually on the road where the exhaust system reduces the power of the engine, we only measured 1 1/4" depression at 80 m.p.h. as will be seen from the attached report. This really means that we can expect to gain very little from the expanding carburetter. We have ordered one of the Marvel carburetters from America. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||