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).
Stuck Special Air Valve on car GAW-3, which caused power loss.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\1\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 18th September 1934 | |
| S/W........Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rny x7960 C20/D18.9.34. Re: Special Air Valve on GAW-3. This car lost all its power the other day and I found the air valve had stuck down quite hard. I attempted to clean it to get to the office and Crawford examined it at Lillie Hall. He found that it was sticky round the lower bearing surface and showed slight signs of scoring. He cleaned it up and put it back and it has been going satisfactorily ever since. I thought, however, you would like to know this, as it is the first time it has happened with this special type of valve. C. | ||