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 The Zenith Carburetter Co. Ltd regarding a modified carburetter for the Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\2\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 1st June 1937 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1033 Please note Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} The ZENITH CARBURETTER·CO·LTD HONEYPOT LANE STANMORE MIDDLESEX ADJOINING QUEENSBURY UNDERGROUND STATION ALSO AT LYONS, PARIS, DETROIT, TURIN, BERLIN. TELEGRAMS: ZENICARBUR, PHONE, LONDON. CODE A.B.C. 5TH EDITION TELEPHONE: WORDSWORTH 2213. [STAMP: CARS DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF ARE AT CUSTOMERS OWN RISK AND RESPONSIBILITY. JUN -2 1937] 1st June 1937. Noted W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd, D E R B Y Your ref. Rml4/R Dear Mr. Robotham, In reply to your letter of the 31st ulto. reference as above, I shall be pleased to come up to Derby and have a chat with you about the modified carburetter for the Phantom III, but I am afraid it will be rather difficult to arrange this at once. I have to go over to the Continent on Wednesday and may not be back until the following Tuesday or Wednesday. I hope therefore that this will not cause you inconvenience, but immediately I am free I will give you a ring and arrange an interview. In the meantime, we have received a duplicate set of drawings from Mr. Mock, which I am carefully studying to see what the modifications involve but it rather looks at first sight that an entirely new carburetter will be necessary ..... | ||