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 The Zenith Carburetter Co Ltd concerning the practicalities of needle seat finishing.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\3\ scan0144 | |
Date | 21th July 1939 | |
The ZENITH CARBURETTER CO LTD HONEYPOT LANE, STANMORE, MIDDLESEX ADJOINING QUEENSBURY UNDERGROUND STATION CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR, PHONE, LONDON. CODE: A.B.C. 5th EDITION ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN. TELEPHONE WORDWORTH 2213. 21st July 1939 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY Attention: W.A. Robotham Esq. Your ref:Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}5/JH Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge your letter of 20th instant, reference as above, and have read that letter with much interest. Whilst we agree in general with the analysis recalled in that letter, yet we are of the opinion that it is rather a practical matter than a mathematical one. We should like to take this opportunity of assuring you that we are keeping and intend to keep the finish of the needle seats up to the standard agreed upon, as set forth in your letter:Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}15.7.37. However, we have had a very great deal of experience on the subject of needles and seatings, and that experience inclines us towards using every endeavour P.T.O. | ||