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 modifications for S.U. petrol pumps and wing stay bolts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0275 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
| ( 16 ) 30. S.U. PETROL PUMPS. Fitted a modified pump. 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total. June Quarter C.O. 2 3 5 C.P. Previous Quarter C.O. 1 14 15 C.P. Six Months. 3 17 20 3.1/2 Litre. B-137-EJ. 50.219 Km. Fitted G.5. Pump B-130-EF. 39.314 Km. " " " 4.1/4 Litre. B-27-Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 6.431 Mls. Fitted G.3.Diaphragms. B-52-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 9.598 Km. G.5. Pump B-131-GP. 9.448 Mls. " " " ------------ 31. A) BOLTS WING STAYS BROKEN. B) WING STAY BROKEN. June Quarter C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. 2 2 Six Months. 2 2 A) B-10-GA. 25.555 Km. Several bolts of front and second wing stays broken. Made and fitted 14 special 3/8 stronger type studs. A) B-60-GA. 57.211 Km. As above. At our request, Works are having some special oversize (strengthened) bolts made for us for the forward front wing stays. These will be fitted when there is a complaint and also when we discover broken wing stay bolts. | ||