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 S.U. Company inquiring about a new experimental petrol pipe material to address ongoing issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\1\ scan0137 | |
| Date | 27th May 1935 | |
| X1263 STATION: ADDERLEY PARK, L.M.& S. RY S.U. CARBURETTER FLEXIBLE SILENT THE S.U. COMPANY. PROPRIETORS: MORRIS INDUSTRIES LTD TELEPHONES: EAST 1662 and EAST 1663. East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park-Birmingham, 8. General Manager: T.C. SKINNER. THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TELEGRAMS: FLEXCARBUR, BIRMINGHAM. Your Ref. Our Ref. TCS/DR May 27/35. W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. File Dear Mr. Robotham, You promised to let me have the name of the firm from whom the new petrol pipe you are experimenting with can be obtained. As you know, we are getting quite a lot of petrol pipe trouble which is almost invariably attributed to the pump, and I should like to put this new material, if it proves satisfactory, up to the people concerned. Kind regards. Yours sincerely, S. C. Skinner H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Bowering: Let me see a section of the attached tube. Also let me have sections of Bentley & 20/25 pipes to send to Skinner. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ENGINEERING AND ALLIED EMPLOYERS' NATIONAL FEDERATION 1896 | ||