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 to Solex Ltd. declining to proceed with the development of their carburetter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\2\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 27th May 1929 | |
| /3603 Expl: Dept: 27th. May 1929. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Jn2/LG. Messrs. Solex Ltd., 223-231 Marylebone Rd., London N.W.1. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Mantell. Your carburetter has been submitted to our Chief Engineer and after careful consideration of its merits we have come to the conclusion that we do not wish to proceed further with its development for the time being at any rate. We should like to thank you for the assistance and courtesy you have extended to us in connection with this matter and to assure you that we much appreciate the large measure of success which you have succeeded in attaining. We regret that this decision prevents us from going further into the matter with you. Yours faithfully, | ||