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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).
List of S.U. Petrol Pumps removed from Bentley chassis during February 1939, detailing complaints.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 103\2\  scan0045
Date  6th March 1939
  
To By
c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JDD.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
file:

W/Kingsbury. 6th: March 1939.

We give below a complete list of S.U. Petrol Pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of February,1939. and where possible the Owner's complaint and the pump's mileage.

Date Chassis Mlg. Type Complaint.

2:2:39 B. 91 E.J. 10966 G.S.S.C. No:2025.Continually failing.
3:2:39 B. 9 C.W. 58823 D.B. 447 Both units weak.
6:2:39 B.116 C.R. 28570 D.B. 447 Noisy.
6:2:39 B. 40 B.N. 20768 G.S.S.C. No:1588. Leaking both vents.
7:3:39 B.103 H.M. --- G.S.S.O. No:1908. Faulty.
14:2:39 B. 42 H.K. 14572 G.S. Offside unit not working.
14:2:39 B.149 J.Y. 23855 G.S. N/side faulty. Both leaking.
14:2:39 B.150 H.K. 11211 G.S. N/side leaking O/side faulty.
17:2:39 B.161 H.M. 19439 G.S. Leaking from both vents.
17:2:39 B.132 F.B. 35970 G.S. leaking from nearside vent.
22:2:39 B.115 C.W. 27547 G.S. leaking both vents.
23:2:39 B.142 L.S. 16377 G.S.S.O. No.2118.leaking O/side vent.
23:2:39 B. 51 G.P. 17423 G.S. leaking.
24:2:39 B. 75 J.Y. 15392 G.S. Offside unit faulty.
28:2:39 B.158 D.G. 19051 G.S.S.O. No:432. Dries up.Faulty.

Outside Jobs
B.136 D.G. --- G.S. Faulty.
B.188 D.G. --- D.B. 447 Faulty.
B. 33 H.M. --- G.S. One unit not working.
B.149 C.W. --- G.S. leaking.
B. 70 C.R. --- D.B. 447 Faulty.


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