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).
Failure of a damper pressure pipe on a car during a run to Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 24th November 1936 | |
| Handwritten: 300. L.E.S. Have we not just standardised this pipe. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} No. Typed: To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH{Hoppy F. Hamilton}/3/JAB. 25 RUE GIDE, LEVALLOIS-PERRET, Paris, France. 24th November 1936 22. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V.{VIENNA} During our run to Paris yesterday, the damper pressure pipe broke clean off at the union under the control pump resulting in the complete loss of oil from the pump box. We have refitted the pipe and the job is sound for the time being. ---------- GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} [Signature] H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Haworth | ||