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 3 1/2 & 4 1/4 litre Bentley models recorded during June 1939.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\1\ img011 | |
| Date | 10th July 1939 | |
| To MR. Hives from PK/KC/FBD. c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Sales W/Kingsbury. 10th: July 1939. PETROL PUMP COMPLAINTS 3 1/2 & 4 1/4 litre BENTLEY. RECORDED DURING JUNE. 1939. COMPLAINT. | Type of pump | D.B. 447 | G.5. | G.S.S.C. | Total. BENTLEY 4 1/4 litre. Failure | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 Leaking | - | 6 | 5 | 11 Noisy | - | - | 2 | 2 2, Breakdowns on road. BENTLEY 3 1/2 litre. Failure | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 Leaking | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 Noisy. | 1 | - | 1 | 2 4, Breakdowns on road. Total number of pumps replaced.................. 49 PK/KC/FBD | ||