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 petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during August 1939, detailing mileage and rejection reasons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 162\1\ img005 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1939 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Pk/KC/FED. Copy to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} v File. W/Kingsbury.2nd.Sept.1939. We give below a compete list of Petrol Pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of August,1939, and where possible the pump's mileage and the owner's complaint. Date. | Chassis. | Mlge. | Type. | Reason rejected. --- | --- | --- | --- | --- 3.8.39 | B.132.C.R. | 10208 | G.S.S.C. | No.1201.N/S not working. 3.8.39 | B. 57.K.U. | 9351 | G.S.S.C. | No.43 N/S not working. 10.8.39 | B.119.A.E. | 15574 | G.S.S.C. | No.1123. N/S not working. .8.39 | B. 10.B.N. | 22022 | G.S.S.C. | No.316. O/S not working. 10.8.39 | B. 54.K.T. | 7000 | G.S. | Leaking from both Vents. 10.8.39 | B.171.C.W. | 31690 | D.B.447 | O/S not working. 14.8.39 | B. 9.H.M. | 12064 | G.S.S.C. | No.1336.leaking both Vents. 14.8.39 | B. 30.A.H. | 13608 | G.S.S.C. | No.1330. leaking both Vents. 14.8.39 | B.119.E.J. | 14480 | G.5. | Failed on the road. 15.8.39 | B. 92.C.R. | 26010 | G.5. | N/S faulty. 16. .39 | B.136.A.H. | 20613 | G.S.S.C. | No.279. Noisy. 16.8.39 | B.161.H.M. | 4473 | G.S.S.C. | No.2319.leaking O/S Vent. 17.8.39 | B. 2.C.W. | 3216 | G.S.S.C. | No.2342.leaking both Vents.Noisy. 18.8.39 | B. 58.H.K. | Stock | G.S.S.C. | No.1982.leaking from Plug. 18.8.39 | B.58.H.K. | 17252 | G.S.S.C. | No.122.leaking from both Vents. .8.39 | B. 76.E.F. | 10112 | G.5. | Leaking from both Vents. 22.8.39 | B.147.D.K. | 34752 | D.B.447 | Noisy. 25.8.39 | B.192.K.T. | 23205 | G.5. | No.223.Leaking O/S Vant. 26.8.39 | B.118.A.H. | 12463 | G.S.S.C. | No.223. O/S faulty. 28.8.39 | B.139.M.X. | 4783 | G.S.S.C. | No.2449. N/S very noisy. 31.8.39 | B. 16.D.K. | 4674 | G.S.S.C. | No.1217. N/S very weak. .8.39 | B.196.H.K. | 20528 | G.5. | Failed on the road. Pk/KC/FED. | ||