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 to S.U. Carburetter Co. requesting four experimental needles ('XB9') with specified dimensions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\5\ Scan263 | |
Date | 3rd December 1934 | |
+1487 Exptl. Dept. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}17/KW. 3rd December, 1934. The S.U. Carburetter Co., East Works, Adderley Park, Birmingham 8. Dear Sirs, Will you please supply 4 (four) experimental needles. These are a slight modification to the "XB8" needle which you supply for the 20/25 HP. car. Also you will notice they are .125 longer than the "XB8". Dimensions in 'thous.' of an inch, measured at intervals of .125 from the shoulder. To be marked "XB9". 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 99 99 99 92.5 86 82.5 80.5 79.5 78.5 77.5 76.5 75.5 74.5 73.5 Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||