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).
On hotel letterhead regarding a complaint of 'popping in the silencer' caused by a faulty throttle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 30th April 1925 guessed | |
| TELEGRAMS, BAILEY'S HOTEL, LONDON. TELEPHONE KENSINGTON 3580. [CREST WITH TEXT: NUNQUAM SUPER IMPERIVM CECIDENS] OPPOSITE GLOUCESTER ROAD STATION ON "TUBE," DISTRICT & METROPOLITAN RYS. BAILEY'S HOTEL, LONDON, S.W.7. X8770 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Non A.C.L. Cars were satisfactory on the run down but drivers have one outstanding complaint - i.e. 'popping' in the silencer when the accelerator pedal is released. On one car in which this trouble was very pronounced I found this the throttle would not completely shut. This has now been | ||