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).
Requesting a report on the condition of special fluid-resisting hoses on cars 35-EX and 6.B.1V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 20th March 1937 | |
| 300a To GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Water Connections and rubber hose on 35-EX. and 6.B.1V. Will you please give us a report on the condition of the special oil, water, petrol and glycol resisting hose connections on 35-EX. and 6.B.1V. cars. These can be distinguished from the standard hose by their red colours. The hose on the former car has now run 20,000 miles and if satisfactory we wish to standardise it on all cars immediately. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||