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).
The cause of a petrol pump failure and the subsequent reconditioning for a specific chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 14th March 1938 | |
| To Rolls Royce Ltd. Derby .............BY. c. to ..............Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to ..............Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} c. to ..............Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to ..............Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Levallois VA3/GM.14.3.38 Sr. is absent 12465 re: CHASSIS 3.BU.20 - Mr. Barnett GLUCKSTEIN "Owner's Complaint) report" Nice No. 14 With reference to the last paragraph of the above Report, the cause of the failure of the petrol pump was due to: 'A' Side: Very bad petrol leakage past diaphragm. The diaphragms were not those fitted with an oiled silk washer. 'B' Side: Pump only worked intermittently owing to the contacts being rather badly corroded. We have now reconditioned the pump and carried out latest modification to it. VAs VJ | ||