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).
Increased petrol consumption after fitting front wheel brakes and a request for a solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\5\ scan0061 | |
| Date | 7th May 1925 | |
| S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} X459 H3/EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/7.5.25. Re:- Petrol Consumption and Chocker Valves. Re your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/IG5.5.25 I am most disappointed to note that you think no improvement can be effected to the petrol consumption of those cars on which a sensible increase of consumption has been noticed after the fitting of front wheel brakes. I have to call next week on Mr. Duncan Paterson, where the consumption is increased at the rate of 2 miles to the gallon. I had hoped to receive a suggestion that would have enabled me to make some adjustment to meet this curious result. Can you help? H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||