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).
Request to S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd. for various carburetters and needles for experimental work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\3\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 20th August 1941 | |
| 1081 Expl. Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}8/SW. 20th August, 1941. The S.U. Carburetter Co. Ltd., Adderley Park, BIRMINGHAM 8. For the attention of Mr. Cooper. Dear Sirs, Will you please despatch by return if possible, two 1¼" horizontal carburetters with vertical flange fixing, and three 1½" horizontal carburetters, also with vertical flange fixing (i.e. bolt holes for fixing to induction pipe, parallel with the air valve). We would also like a generous supply of needles, for experimental work, say 12 different variations of needle for each type of carburetter and 4 off each needle, that will be 48 needles per carburetter type (96 total). The 1½" carburetter is for a 14 H.P. 4 cylinder, and the 1¼" carburetter is for a 10 H.P. 4 cylinder. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE, LTD., | ||