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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 S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during March 1939, with owner complaints and pump mileage.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 162\1\  img024
Date  5th April 1939
  
To HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from PK/KC/FHD.
c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBB
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
File.

W/Kingsbury. 5th: April 1939.

We give below a complete list of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of March 1939. and where possible the Owner's complaint and the pump's mileage.

Date    Chassis    Mlg.    Type    Reason rejected

1:3:39    B. 88 F.B.    179    G.S.S.S.C.    No:340 O/side unit noisy.
1:3:39    B.111 L.E.    9099    G.S.S.S.C.    No:2157 O/side units leaks.
1:3:39    B. 78 D.G.    6962    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1715 Noisy.
3:3:39    B. 44 W.P.    12744    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1157 O/side unit faulty.
3:3:39    B. 19 F.C.    31647    G.S.    Leaking from both vents.
3:3:39    B.141 G.P.    17447    G.S.    Leaking from both vents.
3:3:39    B.206 J.Y.    25364    G.S.    Leaking from both vents.
4:3:39    B. 42 G.A.    21379    D.B. 447    Both units faulty.
8:3:39    B. 58 F.B.    7761    G.S.S.S.C.    No:716 Leaking N/side vent.
9:3:39    B. 82 F.B.    14062    G.S.S.S.C.    No:2011 O/side unit not working.
9:3:39    B. 47 J.Y.    33646    G.S.    Modified type fitted.
11:3:39    B.120 K.T.    18563    G.S.    Leaking both vents.
11:3:39    B. 4 J.D.    25060    G.S.    Leaking both vents.
11:3:39    B. 83 J.Y.    23013    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1476 O/side unit not working.
14:3:39    B.104 G.R.    5161    G.S.S.S.C.    No:2080 N/side unit noisy.
14:3:39    B. 76 F.B.    917    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1059 Failed on road.
15:3:39    B.115 H.M.    39597    G.S.    Nearside unit leaking.
17:3:39    B.139 K.W.    9358    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1563 Leaking offside vent.
21:3:39    B.119 D.K.    17620    G.S.    N/side unit not working.
21:3:39    B.111 J.Y.    11123    G.S.    Leaking both vents.
23:3:39    B. 86 H.K.    24624    G.S.    Leaking from offside vent.
23:3:39    B. 83 D.K.    45562    D.B. 447    Leaking from offside vent.
25:3:39    B.124 K.T.    8950    G.S.    Offside unit not working.
28:3:39    B.194 G.A.    4128    G.S.S.S.C.    No:46 Noisy.
29:3:39    B. 63 F.C.    14095    G.S.    Leaking from both vents.
31:3:39    B. 29 H.K.    -----    G.S.S.S.C.    No:269 Failure on road.
31:3:39    B.102 G.A.    -----    G.S.S.S.C.    No:1401 Ceased to function.
31:3:39    B.158 D.G.    -----    G.S.S.S.C.    No:2322 Dries up when running.
31:3:39    B.171 W.M.    38000    D.B.1032    Nearside unit not working.
31:3:39    B. 15 G.P.    -----    D.B.1032    Failure.

[Signature]

PK/KC/FHD.
  
  


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