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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 August 1938 with rejection reasons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 162\1\  img047
Date  5th September 1938
  
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}/.6/Kw.

W/Kingsbury. 5th: Sept:1938.

We give below a complete list of S.U. petrol pumps
removed from Bentley chassis during the month of August, 1938. and
where possible the owner's complaint and the pump's mileage.

Date Chassis Mlg. Piece No: Reason rejected.
---- ------- ---- --------- -----------------

3:8:38 B. 90 A.H. 52582 D.B. 447 Offside unit not working.
5:8:38 B.150 J.D. 19919 G.5. Offside unit not working.
5:8:38 B.158 J.Y. 13533 G.5. leaking from both vents.
9:8:38 B. 9 H.M. 8437 G.D.S.C. R.B.2074.N/side unit not working.
10:8:38 B. 95 H.M. 22027 G.5. leaking from offside vent.
12:8:38 B. 90 B.N. 17631 G.5. N/side unit not working.
12:8:38 B.125 E.J. 519 G.D.S.C. R.B.1318.N/side unit faulty.
16:8:38 B. 89 B.D. 29276 D.B. 447 Offside unit not working.
17:8:38 B.192 H.M. 9546 G.5. leaking from both vents.
17:8:38 B. 66 E.F. 14067 G.5. Both units very noisy.
18:8:38 B.103 B.L. 21176 G.5. leaking from both vents.
18:8:38 B.193 E.J. --- G.D.S.C. R.B.149. Units noisy when hot.
23:8:38 B. 89 B.D. Nil G.D.S.C. R.B.1411.Excessive noise.
23:8:38 B.169 J.Y. 11570 G.5. leaking from offside vent.
23:8:38 B. 77 B.D. --- G.S.S.C. R.B.2042. N/side faulty,O/s weak.
23:8:38 B.121 E.J. 40866 G.5. Failed on road.
25:8:38 B.121 H.M. --- G.S.S.C. R.B.369.One unit not working.
25:8:38 B.185 A.E. 19128 G.S.S.C. R.B.2056.O/side unit not working.

Outside Jobs.
B.183 B.L. D.B. 447
B. 80 F.K. G.5.
B. 50 A.H. D.B.1032
B.188 E.F. D.B. 447
B. 54 A.H. D.B.1032
B. 30 A.H. G.S.S.C. R.B.977.
B.197 E.J. G.S.S.G. R.B.500
B. 16 J.D. G.D.S.C. R.B.1059.
B. 61 B.N. G.S.S.C. R.B.2105.

PK/KC/FED.
  
  


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