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).
Visit to the Daimler Co. Ltd. to research automatic starting carburetters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 126\4\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 4th June 1938 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ratcliffe. δ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}4.6.38. 1057 VISIT TO THE DAIMLER CO. LTD., COVENTRY. Purpose. To obtain information concerning their experience in production with automatic starting carburetters. Result. There are seven different model chassis produced in the above factory fitted with automatic starting carburetters. It is interesting to note, however, that four different types of starting device are used, in production of the seven different models as follows:- Daimler 15 S.U.Carburetter and S.U. starter. Daimler "light 20" S.U.carb. and Smith's thermostat. Daimler 20 limousine " " " " Daimler 4½ litre strt.8 Solex carb. & combined starter. Daimler big strt. 8 Stromberg carb. and separate starter. unit. Lanchester"18" S.U.Carb. and Smith's thermostat. Lanchester "11" Solex carb and combined starter. The types we are interested in are (a) The combined S.U. carb. and starter. (b) The S.U. carb with Smith's thermostat (c) The Stromberg carb. with its various forms of automatic choke. Considering (a) the combined S.U. carb. and starter; we are at present drawing a layout for this in design dept. to suit the latest Bentley III engine. It will be noted that this arrangement is used on one model only, namely the Daimler '15'. It is also important to note that for the next 500 cars sanctioned, they are reverting to the hand control, and so deleting the automatic device. The reason for this change is not due to any mechanical failure. It is due, however, to customers' complaints; all for the same reason. | ||