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).
Failures of the S.U. petrol pump and bodywork issues on a limousine by Park Ward.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\5\ 05-page219 | |
| Date | 7th May 1935 | |
| -16- S.U. PETROL PUMP. The petrol pumps failed during the last 500 miles through the diaphragms becoming loose on the spindles. Also the nuts holding the pump on to the valve chamber became loose, allowing air to be drawn in. We had a stoppage on the road to cure petrol leaking from the pumps. BODY WORK - LIMOUSINE BY PARK WARD. The body became full of rattles, the doors dropped through insufficient support of the body. On the nearside we had to re-pack the body up to bring the doors so that they would close. The instrument board worked loose through wood screws falling out. The rear doors shattered. The front and rear wings became loose and rattled. The front wings broke adrift from the running boards and the stone guards frequently became loose. Water entered through the windscreen. Tons Cwts. qrs. lbs. Weight of car - 2 11 1 14 Essolube oil used in engine and steering box. Average speed - 41.4 m.p.h. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||