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).
'popping' engine issue on a 50 HP car and the bearing status of another vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\2\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 11th July 1936 guessed | |
| X1113 Copies sent to G.R. & C.T.S. To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} While at Cricklewood a 50 HP. was in again for what the driver called popping. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} had attended to it as at present all are on holiday. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} may write and say he has made a cure by cleaning plugs, but I give you the following. I asked the driver if he was going to town and not knowing who I was gave me a lift. First impression they have not cured it. (fishing round I found that it was slight explosions on the over-run he was complaining about. He said they have all got it. I was talking to so and so, and they are all the same). Then he said at 50-52 M.P.H. they cut right out, all the drivers say so. This was a new one on me and questioning him I could only elicit that it went weak, but could not get him to show me as we were in the Zone. Anyway apart from a slight luffing up noise from the exhaust the car was running very well, and he had no more complaints when I left him. I don't understand the 50 M.P.H. complaints and will try and get more information. Waller informs me the bearings on 22-G-V are fairly good, not broken off. I propose going down to Chateauroux, Saturday. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. Hancock. | ||