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).
Summary of petrol pump complaints for 3½ & 4¼ litre Bentley cars recorded during January 1939.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\1\ img032 | |
| Date | 6th February 1939 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from PK/KC/FBD. c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GBH., file. W/Kingsbury. 6th: February 1939. PETROL PUMP COMPLAINTS 3½ & 4¼ litre BENTLEY. RECORDED DURING JANUARY.1939. COMPLAINT Type of pump. D.B. 447 G.S. G.B.S.C. Total BENTLEY 4¼ litre. Failure 1 3 1 5 Leaking - 3 2 5 Damaged at coachbuilders 1 . 1 2. Breakdowns on the road. BENTLEY 3½ litre. Failure 1 3 5 9 Leaking etc 3 2 2 7 Noisy 3 1 - 4 Modification 2 - - 2 4. Breakdowns on the road. Total number of pumps replaced....33 PK/KC/FBD. | ||