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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).
Letter discussing car performance issues, specifically engine sluggishness and carburettor settings on the PII model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 19\4\  Scan349
Date  15th September 1931
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WGR seen, thanks. Wov 7772.
EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} noted
MAX [Signature]

24 LINCOLN PARK
LONGMEADOW, MASS.

see comments attached
CG
5/10/31

Sept 15th 1931.

[STAMP: RECEIVED 1931 OCT 5]

Dear Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

I was very glad to receive your letter of Aug 30th.

We are truly having a 'sticky' time here, & things seem to be getting worse rather than better. An occasional car is being sold, but I don't believe there are more than 10 or a dozen PII's in Owners hands. They seem to be very satisfactory & everybody is quite crazy about the suspension which seems to have hit the spot.

Our people here still grouse a bit about the sluggishness of the engine at low speed, particularly in comparison with the American PI, but I don't believe owners have complained about it.

[Margin note: has been seen]
X There is one point that might be improved - the carburettor setting as the chassis are delivered is not by any means consistent. Some are fair & some are distinctly bad, & quite recently a really good one was found, which increased the 'peppiness' of the engine
  
  


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