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 to the S.U. Carburetter Co. requesting assistance for an ex-apprentice's custom car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\4\ Scan123 | |
| Date | 8th December 1931 | |
| X1487 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/AD. December 8th, 1931. The S.U. Carburetter Co. East Works, Bordesley Green Rd. Adderly Park, Birmingham. For the attention of Mr. Skinner. Dear Mr. Skinner, One of our ex apprentices Mr. Harker has built rather an original motor car consisting of two Austin 7 engines arranged in a V supercharger with a blower. I have been out in this car and its performance appears to be such that it should do well on hill climbs. You will remember that Mr. Harker has already had one or two successes in competitions. He is at the present moment using a Solex carburetter which does not function very well for acceleration and I think it is restricting his top power. I have told him that I think an S.U. carburetter would give him the best results and I am sure he would be very grateful if you could give him any assistance. Yours faithfully, | ||