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).
Customer complaint about ignition failure from water ingress via the radiator, requesting preventative recommendations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0249 | |
| Date | 13th November 1934 | |
| To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 6119. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/KW.13.11.34. We have a complaint from a customer that when driving through snow his ignition was put out of action due to water getting on the distributor. This entered via the radiator. This appears to us to be a definite possibility in heavy rain. We should like to know what your recommendations are for preventing such trouble. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||