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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).
Faults and repairs for S.U. petrol pumps and wing stay bolts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0036
Date  30th December 1936 guessed
  
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88. S.U. PETROL PUMP LEAKS

December quarter
C.C. 10 10
C.P.
Previous quarter
C.C. 13 13
C.P.
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Six months 23

B. FB - 18234 kms.- Fitted modified G5 pump.
B. 73.EJ - 26500 kms. - " " "
B. IO.GA - 20172 kms.- Tightened up nuts holding the diaphragms & trimmed up contacts.
B.122.GA - 15090 kms.- Fitted a new pump.
B. 53.GP. - 8925 kms.- Fitted new alumin.washers
B.2IO.GA - 8713 kms.- Tightened up nuts holding diaphragms etc..
B.244.GA - 9641 kms.- Fitted a new pump.
B.20I.CW - 26530 kms.- Fitted modified G5 pump.
B.IO5.CW - 36000 miles- " " "
B.196.EF - 20940 kms.- Repaired the pump.

89. (a) S.U. PETROL PUMP NOISY
(b) MODIFICATION. FITTED A MODIFIED PUMP STAMPED G5.

December quarter
C.C. 6
C.P. 10 16
Previous quarter
C.C. 11
C.P. 11
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Six months 27

(a)
B.I73.EJ - 10387 miles- Fitted a modified G5 pump.
B. 66.EF - 27868 kms.- Changed pump.
B. 60.GA - 22579 kms.- Fitted modified G5 pump.
B. 80.EF - 9321 kms.- Fitted a new pump marked RB.{R. Bowen}
B.IO6.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 3500 kms.- Fitted a 100% repaired pump
B. 93.BL - 4230 kms.- " " " "

The following is the modification job as per D.S. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 316 vis Pumps fitted with latest G3 diaphragms and stamped G5.

(b)
B.2IO.GA - 12144 kms.- Fitted a G5 pump.
B. 72.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 830 kms.- Fitted " " "
B.II6.BL - 38810 kms.- " " "
B. 6.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 3669 kms.- " " "
B.I54.GA - 8150 kms.- " " "
B.IOO.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 2262 kms.- " " "
B. 53.GP - 10341 kms.- " " "
B.I64.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - new car - " " "
B. I.CW - " " "
B. 6.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - Fitted modified G5 pump.

90. BOLTS WING STAYS BROKEN

December quarter
C.C.
C.P. 1 1
Previous quarter
C.C.
C.P.
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Six months 1

B. IO.GA - 20172 kms.- Fitted new bolts to o/s front wing stays.
  
  


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