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).
Car defects, specifically grounding at the rear and fuel filling issues, with a handwritten test report.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0445 | |
| Date | 29th December 1943 | |
| CONFIDENTIAL Chassis To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} 8G0 Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner}1/GAB.29.12.43. c. to. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Wynn: What hits first -? 3B50 Silver Ripple. Phm There are two defects that I have noticed when taking out the car, which has the 4 cylinder engine fitted to it. When driving into a hotel yard, such as the Friary, something at the tail of the car rubs on the ground if there are passengers in the back. It is difficult to fill with petrol, some is usually lost from the filler. I just mention these at this time because we have now got draughtsmen working at the vehicle. 3B50 Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} an Car weighted down at rear, shows the overriders on bumper bar the first point of contact to floor, also rear end of tail pipe. The rear x member at this stage is only .250" from floor level. This test was carried out with approx 560 lbs + 4 persons + front of car jacked up. We have experienced no difficulties in filling petrol tank having put 14 galls in at our pump with the petrol filler gun at full bore there was no building up or petrol spill outside of filler. | ||