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).
Parts required for a flame arrester for a B.80 Marine engine carburettor.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\3\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 11th July 1940 | |
| 1128 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.5/JMS.11.7.40. c. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Not issued. B.80 Marine. PL.216. Flame Arrester. Carburetter - Sec.5080 Please receive herewith a blue print of each of the following: RE.1342 Flame Arrester Body 1 off RE.1343 Retaining Piece 1 off RE.1346 C.Sk.Screw 4 off The following "K" parts will also be required: Cheese Head Screws. K.1804. 3 BA. Retaining Piece to Flame Arrester. M/S. 4 off. Spring Washers. K.9005 3 BA. Retaining Piece to Flame Arrester S/CS.4 off. The above parts are for fitting to the Solex Carburettor, Type FFUSL, the flange of which has four holes tapped with a metric thread. The carburetter should, therefore, be ordered with the flange undrilled so that the flange can be drilled and tapped by us to receive 2.B.A. screws. A detail of the actual wire mesh flame arrester unit will be issued when particulars of this unit are available. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||