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. Company Ltd. regarding a pump body, aircraft fuel pump pressure, and stainless steel unions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\1\ scan0105 | |
| Date | 28th February 1935 | |
| +1677 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Bwg.{J. C. Bowring}21/KW. 28th February, 1935. The S.U. Company Ltd., East Works, Adderley Park, Birmingham 6. Attention of MR. Kent. Dear Sirs, We are to-day forwarding to you one large capacity pump body, which will you please complete and return to us at the earliest possible moment. Our official order will follow in the course of a post or two. With regard to your query as to the necessary pressure for aircraft fuel pumps, we have ascertained that 3 lbs. will be ample. We will let you know within a few days the course we are taking with regard to the production of Stainless Steel Unions, etc. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||