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).
Engine starting problems, a handbrake failure and fuel added to a vehicle for its log book.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\1\ scan0335 | |
Date | 11th April 1941 | |
To: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} C. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/OTS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/RH.{R. Hollingworth}11.4.41. file 1022 VISIT TO LEYLAND IN 1.R.I. 7 - 8.4.41. We give below our comments on the above car for inclusion in the log book. On two occasions we were again unable to start the engine from cold without removing the carburetter intake bend and manually closing the choke. The engine also failed to start hot on two occasions due apparantly to slight flooding of the carburettor. The handbrake failed to release on one occasion. 6 gallons of petrol were added. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Ration book attached to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}'s copy. | ||