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).
The effectiveness of air cleaners for carburettor intakes, citing findings from Leyland Motors Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 135\4\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 1st August 1928 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Derby. C. to Whr.{Mr Wheeler} London. X 3812 Pt.5/FM-1/8/28. Re Air Cleaners for Carburettor Intake. You may be interested to hear that in this dusty climate, I am assured by Mr A.E. Plant of Leyland Motors Ltd. that over a long period they have found that the fitting of AC Air Filter to the carburettors of their "Leyland" lorries has resulted in a decrease of at least 60% of cylinder bore wear - this merely for your information. Pt. | ||