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 The Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd proposing to test their latest downdraught carburetter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\1\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 10th May 1934 | |
| The ZENITH CARBURETTER·CO·LTD 40 - 44 NEWMAN STREET LONDON W CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR, PHONE, LONDON. CODE A.B.C 5TH EDITION. ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN. TELEPHONE: MUSEUM 9106-9. X1053 10th May, 1934. Messrs. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, Nightingale Road, DERBY. FOR THE ATTENTION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Dear Sirs, We should be very pleased to hear whether you would like to test the latest type of ZENITH Carburetter on your Car engine, more especially our Downdraught model which is proving very successful. As you are probably aware, the Zenith Carburetter is now fitted on a very large number of cars as standard equipment, and our new type gives extraordinary flexibility without loss of power at the higher speeds. We feel sure that we could show you some very interesting results, and we trust, therefore, we may be given an opportunity in the near future, of carrying out tests. Thanking you in anticipation of your courtesy, We remain, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, THE ZENITH CARBURETTER CO. LTD. General Manager. TLT/MB. | ||