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 concerning noisy S.U. petrol pumps and broken wing stays, with details of modifications and repairs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0163 | |
| Date | 24th February 1936 | |
| -19- 68. (b) S.U. PETROL PUMP NOISY. (a) MODIFICATION. FITTED A MODIFIED PUMP STAMPED G.5 March quarter C.C. 8 C.P. 15 23 Previous quarter C.C. 6 C.P. 10 16 ------------ Six months 39 39 ------------ (b) B.137.EJ - 50219 * - fitted a modified (G5) pump. B. 33.OW - 29089 Kms.- ditto as above. B. 28.DG - 36020 Kms.- " " " B. 19.DK - 42134 Kms.- " " " B.174.DG - 31334 Kms.- " " " B. 53.GP - 14775 Kms.- " " " B. 57.BL - 55843 Kms.- " " " B.260.GA - 14407 Kms.- " " " (a) B.106.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 8000 Kms.- B. 10.GA - 22237 Kms B. 79.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - New Car - B.244.GA - 17454 Kms B.216.GA - 5000 Miles- B.107.GP - 11685 Kms B.174.GA - 14026 Kms.- B.169.GP - 2636 miles B. 74.GA - 20385 Kms.- B. 8.GA - 30859 kms B.122.GA - 18931 kms.- B. 97.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - New car B.III.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - New car - B.140.GA - 7323 kms H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 48.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 40122 kms.- The following are repetition complaints concerning modified (G5) pumps. B. 53.GP - We fitted G3 type diaphragms on the 24.II.36, the pump developed noise after a mileage of 4415 Kms. We have fitted another modified (G5) pump. B.260.GA - On the 17.II.36 we fitted a modified (G5) pump sent to us by Works, this pump remained quiet for 3926 Kms. then developed noise. --------- 69. (a) BOLTS WING STAYS BROKEN (b) WING STAY BROKEN March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. I I ------------ Six months I I ------------ B.137.EJ - 50219 Kms.- Repaired front wing stay. | ||