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).
Broken silencing system and the dispatch of replacement parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| Wyman Will you make sure that what is sent out is what - HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/4/JAB. 11th May 1937. 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3. B. IV. Silencing System. The front downpipe has broken away from the primary expansion chamber at the weld. There is also a large piece of metal which appears to be a broken baffle rattling about inside the silencer. A local garage has made a very unsatisfactory welding job of the break, due to the aluminised finish, and it is doubtful if the repair will hold out very long. We think it advisable to have a new downpipe and expansion box, which is integral with the second expansion chamber, sent out as soon as possible. Will you please arrange for this to be done. ---------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Present production parts sent. Downtake pipe in staybright, remainder in M/S "Aluminized" Expansion box collar is in M/S as staybright collar is not yet available Lou Wyman. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} H Hamilton | ||