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).
Trial of gauze filters for Phantom and 20HP models to address low-speed jet issues.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\January1927-March1927\ 133 | |
| Date | 12th March 1927 | |
| TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CWD FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C.C to BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.W. RG.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} N.W. instructed. Rem ORIGINAL R2/M12.3.27. REC'D & DESPATCHED FROM WW. 17.3.27. X3701 X5080 X8080 PHANTOM AND 20HP. re. FILTERS. I do not object to a lengthy trial of any promising filter, but I think gauze might be found to catch fluff better than a long slit formed by plates. Naturally one wonders how it is that after so many years we seem to have more trouble with the same low speed jet. Personally I have never had trouble. Is it because some of the recent people - new customers - do not know that if engine does not slow run nicely the low speed needle should be lifted, and the throttle opened for an instant, and all is clear? We have a trouble here, and a virtue, but if one only knows the disadvantage, and not the extreme ease at which it can be overcome, they naturally growl. Is it clear enough, and easy enough, to find in the instruction book? I do not remember, or ought we to fit a plate for this instead of something of less importance and value to our reputation? R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||