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 The AutoVac Manufacturing Co. Ltd. detailing the results of experiments on petrol delivery systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 40\4\ Scan208 | |
| Date | 26th January 1927 | |
| TELEPHONE: N. 3080 TELEGRAMS: AUTOVAKING STOCKPORT THE AutoVac MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. HEATON NORRIS STOCKPORT DIRECTORS: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} HIGGINSON H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ARUNDEL J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} A.{Mr Adams} CHARLTON O.{Mr Oldham} A.{Mr Adams} GASTALL YOUR REF. OUR REF. SR/MHR.{M. H. Rigby} Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS. 26/1/27. 1 petrol delivery by various AUTOVACS, using a suction of 3" Mercury, lifting petrol 32" through 6 ft. of 1/4" bore tubing. No. 1. Expl. Model. Delivered 8 gallons per hour. No. 2. " " " 7.05 " " " (Handwritten note: 56.4) No. 2. " " With valve holes increased from .1" to .116". " 7.68 " " " (Handwritten note: 61.44) No. 3. M.A. Type. " 9.5 " 1.8" " No. 4. Same as No. 2, except a moving float and large inner tank was used. " 11.7 " 3.7" " | ||