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 Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd. detailing the test results of returned carburettor jets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\2\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 17th October 1936 | |
| G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Radcliffe The ZENITH CARBURETTER CO LTD HONEYPOT LANE STANMORE MIDDLESEX CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR, PHONE, LONDON. CODE: A B C 5th EDITION. ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN. TELEPHONE: WORDSWORTH 2213. ADJOINING QUEENSBURY UNDERGROUND STATION 17th October, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., D E R B Y. For the attention of Mr. Ratcliffe. Dear Sirs, Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}17/JH. We beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 12th instant, reference as above, and also the jets mentioned in that letter. The parts which you have returned to us, have been tested on a Mark 10 Brown & Barlow flowmeter with the following results :- The three .060 jets give the following figures :- 277, 274.5 and 276. (Handwritten below 274.5: x, 3.5) The two .062 give the figures :- 294 and 298.5 (Handwritten below 294: x, 6) The basic figures for the .060 and .062 jet are 278 and 300 respectively. We are holding the jet until we hear further from you, and in the meantime we beg to remain. Yours faithfully, THE ZENITH CARBURETTER CO. LTD. [Signature] AEP/LT. | ||