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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).
Summary of petrol pump complaints for 3½ & 4¼ litre Bentley models, recorded during March 1939.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 162\1\  img025
Date  6th April 1939
  
To Messrs. from FK/KC/FED.
c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/G.H.✓
File:
W/Kingsbury. 6th: April 1939.

PETROL PUMP COMPLAINTS 3½ & 4¼ litre BENTLEY.
RECORDED DURING MARCH 1939.

| COMPLAINT. | Type of pump. |
|---|---|
| | D.B. 447 | G.S. | G.S.S.C. | Total. |

BENTLEY 4¼ litre.

| Failure | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaking | - | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Noisy | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Modified| - | 1 | - | 1 |

4, Breakdown on road.

BENTLEY 3½ litre.

| Failure | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| leaking | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Noisy | - | - | 3 | 3 |

2, Breakdown on road.

Total number of pumps replaced................ 30

PK/KC/FED. [Handwritten Initials]
  
  


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