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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).
Flexo Mono carburetters being ready for road use on a 16-G-IV model, with an attached power curve from testing on a Japan I unit.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179\2\  img057
Date  14th December 1931
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Mor.
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

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TO FLEXO.MONO.CARBURETTERS TO Lst.2224

We have now got these carburetters to a condition where they are ready for the road. We propose to fit them to 16-G-IV as soon as it is available.

We attach a power curve showing the best results we have obtained with them on a Japan I unit.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 58
  
  


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