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).
List of faults, remarks and modifications for engine and carburetter components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 4th March 1938 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/N.4.3.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ENGINE - Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Remarks:- Item 3. - This has been dealt with by mod. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}369 - reducing flow to rockers. Item 4. - This has been dealt with by mod. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}363 ( i.e. smaller terminals). CARBURETTER. No. (1) Dirt in float chamber. Scheme for filler at floatchamber needle seating. 4. (2) Pump piston leather cap hardened. 3. (3) Level of petrol low, high. 1. 1. (4) Sticking of choke. Stronger spring E.89234 issued. 3. (5) Sticking of throttle. New spring E.88488 issued. 3. (6) Balls sticking in drain unit, special balls fitted, 3.AZ.178. New scheme going through with single ball valve at bottom of drain pipe. (7) Flexible pipe faulty. 1. (8) New idling screws fitted. 1. (9) Badly finished float needle anchorage. 1. --- 19. --- Remarks:- Item 5. - This has been dealt with by mod Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}373. Cont'd.... | ||