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 S. Smith & Sons disputing a charge for experimental work on an S.U. Carburetter automatic jet control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan028 | |
| Date | 14th March 1933 | |
| X1087 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/KT. March 14th 1933 Messrs S. Smith & Sons, Cricklewood Works, London. N.W.2. Dear Sirs, With reference to your letter of the 13th. inst. ref. D.4. regarding the Automatic Jet Control for the S.U. Carburetters. We undertook to test out this fitting to assist Mr.Skinner of the S.U. Company who is interested in it. As this item is essentially an accessory to the S.U. Carburetter, we are somewhat surprised that you should wish to charge us for carrying out experimental work, the results of which will be almost entirely to your own advantage. Generally speaking when we undertake development work of this nature it is customary for the parts to be supplied free of charge. With regard to the particular automatic jet control to which you refer. We are endeavouring to trace this. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS ROYCE LIMITED. | ||