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 the S.U. Carburetter Co. regarding a Bentley thermo starter issue and requesting a new needle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\4\ scan0209 | |
| Date | 5th March 1937 | |
| 1263 Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}9/JH. 5th March, 1937. The S.U.Carburetter Co.Ltd., Bordesley Green Road, Aderley Park, Birmingham. For the attention of Mr. Leslie Kent. Dear Sirs, With regard to the thermo starter as fitted to the Bentley, we are of the opinion that this does not give as good a get away when cold as the hand mixture control, the mixture being too weak when the throttle is depressed. To try to overcome this defect would you please send us a needle with a steeper taper than that which you fitted last Monday when you had the car. We will then give the car a further trial. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||