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).
Lumpy engine idling issue discovered during London Trials for car GUL-82.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0377 | |
| Date | 9th June 1936 | |
| x560 S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GUL-82- London Trials. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}12/KW9.6.36. This engine is very lumpy when idling with the car standing, and no movement of the throttle and ignition levers effects any improvement with the engine running at slow speed. It is a point which I feel will be criticised by people if cars are delivered to them with this undesirable feature. This car has run, I think, sufficiently now to have settled down, and I suggest you might like to have a look at it or detail someone to do so to see if you can effect any improvement, as at present it is not a standard which I think we ought to accept. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} KWB | ||