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).
Enquiring if a thimble filter was fitted to a special carburetter supplied for car GRF-30, with a handwritten reply.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\3\ scan0048 | |
| Date | 17th January 1936 | |
| S/W Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten top] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Wyman Can you say please Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Typed] Re: GRF-30 - J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} Henderson. ------------------------- You will recollect that in June last you supplied a special carburetter from the Experimental Department for the above car. Will you kindly let us know if you have any record of whether this carburetter was fitted with the thimble filter which is now being incorporated on all 25s, as if not we propose writing to Mr. Henderson suggesting we should be given an opportunity of fitting it. H/DW. [Handwritten bottom] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Filter NOT fitted Good Wyman 20-1-36 | ||