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 discussing the development of starting chokes and modifications for Kestrel carburettors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\3\ scan0264 | |
| Date | 27th June 1941 | |
| -cont'd- - 2 - At the same time, some form of starting choke will be required, and we would appreciate your assistance on this point. We propose therefore to send you an outline drawing of a suitable casting, into which you could put your suggestions for an out of balance starting choke. This part will not be required for our first check test, but if the latter were O.K. then we would want to follow up with a field test of a complete workable system. We would like to thank you for your co-operation on the Kestrel carburetters re further suggested location of the main jet assembly. At the same time, we would confirm that you should go ahead with the modified Kestrels, in parallel with the Zeniths. Finally, when you supply the Kestrel carbs, could you provide suitable extraction keys for the jets? You probably have already in stock, suitable tools from which these could be made without much difficulty. Yours faithfully, | ||