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).
List of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during March 1938, detailing reasons for rejection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\1\ img001 | |
| Date | 4th April 1938 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}/.6.KM. W/Kingsbury. 4th: April, 1938. We give below a complete list of S.U. Petrol Pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of March, 1938, and where possible the Owner's complaint and speedometer reading when changed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Chassis Mlg. Piece No: Reason rejected. 1:3:38 B.114 A.H. 31669 D.B. 447 Offside unit weak. Noisy. 1:3:38 B. 26 B.N. 34532 D.B. 447 Offside not working and leaking. 3:3:38 B.184 B.R. 28145 D.B. 447 Leaking from nearside flange. 4:3:38 B. 46 G.A. 11566 G.5. Leaking from nearside vent. 4:3:38 Ex Stock G.S.S.C. R.B.1092. Brass swarf in pump. 7:3:38 Ex Stock G.S.S.C. R.B.2029. Contacts platform broken. 9:3:38 B. 61 H.M. 24300 G.5. Leaking from both vents. 9:3:38 B.201 A.E. 46153 D.B. 447 Excessive noise. 10:3:38 B.212 G.A. 20540 D.B:1032 Modified type fitted. 10:3:38 B.186 F.B. 929 G.5. Leaking from nearside vent. 11:3:38 B. 76 H.K. 17658 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 12:3:38 B. 93 B.N. 54459 D.B. 447 Both pumps weak. 14:3:38 B. 38 J.D. 8132 G.5. Points burnt. will not function. 16:3:38 B. 93 A.H. 2557 G.5. Leaking badly. 18:3:38 B. 4 B.N. 33201 D.B. 447 Leaking from nearside vent. 21:3:38 B. 73 D.G. 13784 D.B. 447 Leaking from nearside flange. 25:3:38 B. 38 G.A. 8778 G.S.S. R.B.1911. Fails occasionally. 25:3:38 B.167 E.J. 17369 G.5. Offside unit not working. 25:3:38 B.134 J.D. 11346 G.5. Leaking from vents. 25:3:38 B. 31 F.C. 35375 G.5. Offside unit not working. 25:3:38 B. 90 D.G. 7769 G.5. Leaking from nearside vent. 30:3:38 B. 18 F.B. 22510 G.5. Leaking both vents. 30:3:38 B.161 G.P. 13617 G.5. Offside unit noisy. 30:3:38 B.156 H.K. 530 D.B.1032 Flow very weak. 30:3:38 B.216 G.A. --- G.5. Leaking from both vents. 30:3:38 B.103 J.Y. --- G.5. Leaking from both vents. 31:3:38 B. 59 F.G. 24249 D.B.1032 Nearside unit not working. 31:3:38 B.156 F.B. 15940 D.B. 447 Leaking from nearside flange. PK/KC/FED. | ||