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. discussing downdraft carburettors and new aeroplane carburettors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\1\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 31th October 1931 | |
| X1053. CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS' OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. Telegrams: "ZENICARBUR, PHONE", LONDON. Code: A.B.C. 5TH EDITION. THE ZENITH CARBURETTER CO. LTD. Telephones MUSEUM 9106-9. COMMERCIAL MOTOR TRANSPORT EXHIBITION 40-42, NEWMAN STREET, LONDON, W.1. October 31st. 1931. Also at LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, MICH, (U.S.A) MILAN, THE HAGUE, TURIN. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS THE MOTOR TRADE ASSOCIATION Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Experimental Department, DERBY. Dear Sirs, REFERENCE: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/MJ. We thank you very much for your letter of the 29th, reference as above. We are sorry to hear that you have decided not to carry out any further tests with the downdraft carburetter. Of course, the danger of raw fuel draining into the inlet pipe can be obviated to a certain extent by the introduction of a drain pipe in the bottom of the induction pipe, just under the carburetter. We have recently produced an entirely new carburetter for aeroplanes, which includes a certain number of novel features, one of which is the possibility to fly upside down, without affecting the functioning of the carburetter. We should very much like to show you one of these carburetters, with a view to making some tests on one of your Aero engines, and should be pleased to hear whether we can | ||