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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).
Request to S.U. Company Ltd. for 6 experimental needles with specified dimensions for use on a 3½ litre Bentley.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 31\5\  Scan233
Date  22th August 1934
  
x1487

Exptl. Dept.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}11/KW.

22nd August, 1934.

The S.U. Company Ltd.,
East Works,
Adderley Park,
Birmingham 8.

Dear Sirs,

Will you please supply 6 experimental needles, to the following dimensions.

Measured in thous.' of an inch at intervals of .125 from the shoulder.

These are for use on the 3½ litre Bentley in conjunction with air silencer tests.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
89.5 84.5 79.5 77.0 75.5 73.7 72.5 71.5 70.5 69.5 68.5 67.5
66.5

Yours faithfully,
FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED.
  
  


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