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).
Test results for hand priming the Bensport petrol pump.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\2\ Scan174 | |
| Date | 27th May 1933 | |
| X2677. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 3/KT. 27.5.33. BENSPORT PETROL PUMP. You asked for figures as to how long it took to hand prime with the new device on the R.R. petrol pump. The attached figures show some results we have obtained. The method used was to operate the pump at various speeds to see if this made any difference. Actually it will be noted that there is not much alteration in the number of pumps required whether the operation is rapid or slow. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||