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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).
Request to the S.U. Carburetter Co. for two pairs of needles with specific dimensions for experiments.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 31\5\  Scan144
Date  28th February 1934
  
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Expl. Dept.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/OTS.3/MJ.

28th. February, 1934.

The S.U. Carburetter Co.,
East Works,
Adderley Park,
BIRMINGHAM 8.

Dear Sirs,

Further to our carburetter experiments, will you please produce two pairs of needles to the following dimensions. Measured in 'thous' of an inch at intervals of .125 from the top of the needle. These to be used on your 1 5/8 carburetters.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.
97.0 97.0 97.0 89.0 82.5 79.0 77.5 76.0 74.5 73.0 71.5 70.0 68.5
97.0 97.0 97.0 90.0 83.0 79.5 78.0 76.5 75.0 73.5 72.0 70.5 69.0

Yours faithfully,

FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
  
  


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