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 Air Board Technical Dept. regarding the dispatch and procurement of carburettors for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 193 | |
| Date | 24th January 1918 | |
| X3188 Telephone No.:- REGENT 8000. Trunk Calls and Telegraphic Address :-} "AIR MINISTRY," LONDON. Any further communication on this subject to:- CONTROLLER, Technical Dept., Technical Buildings, Embankment, London, W.C. 2. and the following number quoted 275/45/T.8 A.B. 2. T.D. AIR BOARD TECHNICAL DEPT., EMBANKMENT, LONDON, W.C. 2. T.S. Room S.220: Ext.1420. 24th January, 1918. [STAMP: L JAN 26 1918] Messrs Rolls Royce, Ltd., Derby. [STAMP: RECEIVED] Dear Sirs, for the attention of Mr. Hives. With reference to our conversation of yesterday, arrangements have been made for H.C.7. Claudal Hopson Carburettors with modified chokes, Defesser, and Jets, H.C.8. Claudal Hopson concentric float Carburettor, to be dispatched to you within the next fourteen days for test. Unfortunately there are only about three 55 D.C. Zenith Carburettors in this country, and arrangements are being made to obtain one for your tests as early as possible. A request has been made to Lieut. Dodson to furnish you with the results of the tests carried out with these carburettors, and also to outline their characteristics. Yours truly, [Signature: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} C. Briggs] for Controller Technical Dept. [Handwritten note left margin: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}] | ||