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 from Solex Ltd. requesting confirmation on whether to retain carburettors and parts sent for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\2\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 4th July 1929 | |
| Y3603 SOLEX LTD. Director GORDON RICHARDS SOLEX WORKS - 223-231 MARYLEBONE ROAD LONDON N.W.1. Telegrams SOLEXCARB BAKER LONDON Telephones PADDINGTON 8621 8624 8622 8625 8623 8626 YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG OUR REF. HG/MP 4th July, 1929 Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY Dear Sirs, We beg to refer to the Solex Carburettors we have had the pleasure of submitting to you at different dates for test purposes, and would be obliged if you would inform us whether you wish to retain these. The following carburettors and parts are booked out against you in our approval records, viz : Handwritten note: { Despatched 6.7.29 1928 June 12th Advice C43035 / 1 - 35 MOHD Solex Carburettor No.798957 July 12th " C45477 / 1 - 35 MOHD " " " 760738 Handwritten note: { Keep. Nov. 5th " C53384 1 - Dual model" " " 976193 Nov. 7th " C53596 4 - choke tubes for dual type Solex Nov. 17th " C54270 6 - choke tubes for dual type Solex 1 - needle valve. and as we are checking up these details for the half yearly audit, we would appreciate it if you would inform us of your wishes. CUSTOMER'S CARS ARE ONLY DRIVEN BY OUR STAFF AT OWNERS' RISK. | ||