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).
Development of double carburetters, addressing issues of uneven flow, slow filling, and cornering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\3\ 03-page306 | |
| Date | 9th April 1931 | |
| X7080 E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LOV.{Mr Lovesey} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (AT Le canadelHenry Royce's French residence.) R2/M9.4.31. Copy to - SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} CAR CARBURETTERS. X.7080. X.5080. Mr. Lovesey seems to be getting on well with double carburetters. We are glad to hear that he thinks our special scheme of single pump and slow filling etc would prevent any trouble from uneven flow and too great a flow with repeated opening and closing of the throttle. I cannot understand the trouble with cornering. I thought this was OK. in the design. Fit up our - or A.C. - petrol pump to feed so that small needle valves are sufficient. Don't spend much money on down draught at present. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||