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).
Internal order to purchase a double choke carburetter and five pairs of chokes from the Solex Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\4\ Scan166 | |
| Date | 14th August 1929 | |
| X3035. filing O.O. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/MJ.14. 8. 29. Will you please pass an order to the Solex Co., for one double choke carburetter which we have agreed with the makers to purchase at the price of £7/10/-. We also wish to purchase from them, five pairs of chokes at 4/6d. per choke. We have had this carburetter on test for two years or so and have finally agreed to purchase. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||