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 to S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd. regarding issues with floatchamber needles and seatings and ordering replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\4\ scan0248 | |
| Date | 6th January 1939 | |
| 1484 EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTMENT. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}7/JH. 6th. January, 1939. The S.U. Carburetter Co.Ltd., Adderley Park, Birmingham.8. For the attention of Mr. R.L. Kent. Your ref. RLK/HMH. Dear Sirs, With reference to the 5/32" diameter floatchamber needles and seatings type No.T.4. as fitted to you 1 3/8" carburetters. We have tried two pairs of seatings 5/32" dia. with resultant flooding even after lapping in. We then reduced the bore by bushing to .100" dia. and cured the flooding. Will you please therefore supply half a dozen seatings and needles 5/32" dia. by return and make up half a dozen seatings of .100" dia. as soon as possible. Order number 51920. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LT | ||