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).
Arrangements with the S.U.Co. for producing a new carburetter needle for the 20/25 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\1\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 29th May 1934 | |
| X5050 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}3/MA.29.5.34. 20/25 HORIZONTAL CARBURETTER Lec.3877. The complete set of parts is now in hand, for production of the new carburetter, for the first 50 chassis. Arrangements have been made, for the S.U.Co., of Birmingham, to produce the necessary needle, and they have in their posession the data for our requirements. The piece number of this needle is to be "XB6". Will you please instruct the S.U.Co., with reference to quantity relative to production, date of delivery etc. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||