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 Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd. regarding the dispatch of two modified all-metal pumps and lever arms.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\2\ scan0066 | |
Date | 17th September 1936 | |
x1033 The Swdll The ZENITH CARBURETTER CO. LTD HONEYPOT LANE, STANMORE, MIDDLESEX CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR, PHONE, LONDON. CODE: A B C 5th EDITION ADJOINING QUEENSBURY UNDERGROUND STATION ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN. TELEPHONE: WORDSWORTH 2213 17th September 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY Your ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}24/KW Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 3rd instant, we have prepared two all metal pumps and are sending these under separate cover. The release valve in the base of the pump has been omitted and it will be necessary to ream out the pump bore to .7710"/.7725", in order to accommodate these new pistons. We also enclose two pump lever arms with the hole slotted to accommodate the pump rod. We shall be interested to hear if these are satisfactory. In the meantime, we remain, Yours faithfully, THE ZENITH CARBURETTER CO. LTD. S.a.walter. Chief Draughtsman. SAW/GD. | ||