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).
Faulty B-14 supercharger unit that is consuming excessive oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\1\ scan0166 | |
| Date | 24th April 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. X209 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.8/MJ.24.4.35. B-14 Unit. The supercharger is taking too much oil, reducing the main oil pressure by about 50%. This condition has developed progressively since we first used the blower. We are sending the blower into the shop and should like you to examine the bearing clearances and to re-metal the bushes if necessary. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||