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).
Issues and recommendations for the Phantom II petrol feed system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 65a\3\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 27th January 1930 | |
| To Ry. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to WOP. x7770. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 2/MJ. 27.1.30. x7940c. x7770. x7080. PETROL FEED. PHANTOM II. Some months ago the difficulty of obtaining a satisfactory petrol feed on dynamometer test was put up to us. In our Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}2/AD7.11.29 We reported fully on the trouble and recommended that the filter banjos should be opened out and a straight through connection substituted for the banjo on the float chamber. The filter has been dealt with by EY. but the feed on the float chamber has not yet been altered and MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} is still going to a lot of trouble with his level setting to get cars off test. Since we have submitted a straight through connection to MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and he is satisfied that this cures this trouble, we recommend that it should be drawn out and fitted to the next 10,000 miles car which will start in a few days. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has stated that he is in agreement. Major Segrave's critique of 1-WJ prove that on the road we are not free from trouble. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||