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).
Brochure for the 'GEKA' petrol stopper, an electrically operated fuel cut-off valve.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\1\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 4th June 1932 guessed | |
| By adopting the Genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper you will not only increase your own personal safety and that of those accompanying you, but you will also preserve your car from serious damage, of which Insurance Companies, under their insurance terms, are able to make good a certain part only in many cases. The Genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper is operated electrically and can be supplied for any voltage. It has also been officially approved as highly satisfactory and has been adopted by the German Post-Offices. Current consumption is minimized, being, at 12 Volts . . . . 60 milliamperes at 6 Volts . . . . 70-90 milliamperes. Only when the car is running, our genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper is switched on, when the car is stopping, there is no current in it, nor is there any consumption from the battery. It will operate with undiminished reliability even on the feeblest currents. Our Genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper can be fitted by any motor-car mechanic and to any car in the shortest time. The motor vehicles of the German Post-offices and of the "Berlin Traffic Company" are now being equipped with it. Police and Fire Brigade call it the best improvement in protection against theft and fire, great satisfaction is expressed by the Insurance Companies. The Zeppelin Works are already using it as a protection against fire on their Airship Engines. Be sure to see a demonstration of the Genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper. You too will be a Buyer. All Motorists who have already had the Genuine "GEKA" Petrol Stopper fitted to their cars are unanimous in declaring that they would never like to miss the "GEKA" Stopper again. Price with Safety Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Price without Safety Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spare fuses (for repeated use) each . . . GEBRÜDER KAMMERER G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} B. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} TELEPHONE AND APPARATUS MAKERS TELEPHON: 27247 296096 MUNICH (Germany) O.{Mr Oldham} 9 FRÜHLING-STRASSE 20 [STAMPED TEXT] A.{Mr Adams} & R.{Sir Henry Royce} Kammerer Telef. u. Apparate-Bau G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} b. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} München-Pullach Printed by Max Schmidt & Söhne, Munich (Germany) HIGH PATTERN — FULL SIZE FLAT PATTERN — FULL SIZE GENUINE "GEKA" PETROL STOPPER PETROLAUTOMATICALLY SWITCHED ON AND OFF THE BEST INNOVATION FOR YEARS IS WHAT CAR EXPERTS UNANISMOUSLY SAY | ||