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 Solex Ltd. regarding carburettor bench tests and a proposed road test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\2\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 19th June 1928 | |
| x3603 SOLEX LTD. Director GORDON RICHARDS. SOLEX WORKS - 223-231 MARYLEBONE ROAD LONDON N.W.1. Telegrams SOLEXCARB BAKER LONDON' Telephones PADDINGTON 8621 8624 8622 8625 8623 8626 YOUR REF. OUR REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG HG/MP 19th June, 1928 Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, We beg to refer to the call of our Mr. Mantell last week, when he carried out bench tests with the Solex Carburettor at your Works, and beg to tender our best thanks for the facilities kindly granted him. We trust the results already secured are of interest to you, and in this connection, we shall be very pleased indeed to instruct our Mr. Mantell to wait upon you for the proposed road test at any time convenient to your goodselves. It would, however, be a convenience to us if you could arrange to let us have 48 hours notice of the date that would suit you, and meantime, We are, dear Sirs, Yours faithfully, FOR SOLEX LTD., H Gordon CUSTOMERS' CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK. | ||