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 in December 1936, with associated complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\2\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 4th January 1937 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}6/KW W/Kingsbury 4th: January 1937. Copy to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} We give below a complete list of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of December 1936 and, where possible, the owner's complaint and the speedometer reading when changed. All items prior to 17:12:36 have previously been listed for record purposes, in our memo K/KC/FED dated 17:12:36. Date Chassis Mlg. Piece No: Reason rejected &/or Owner's complaint 1:12:36 B. 9 B.N. 35509 D.B. 447 Modified type fitted 1:12:36 B. 27 F.C. --- D.B. 447 Sticking when cold. 1:12:36 B.200 C.R. 25223 D.B. 447 Excessive dischargeon ammeter. 1:12:36 B. 12 D.G. 9191 D.B. 447 Noisy (Owner's complaint) 1:12:36 B. 68 E.F. 13977 D.B. 447 O/s not working. 1:12:36 B.202 G.P. 8421 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 2:12:36 B.185 D.K. 3929 D.B. 447 N/s not working. 3:12:36 B. 55 F.C. 19283 D.B. 447 Leaking from vent. 4:12:36 B.108 G.A. 7832 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 4:12:36 B.100 C.R. 9968 D.B. 447 Leaking at vent. 4:12:36 B. 77 B.N. 9261 D.B. 447 Pumps noisy.) 4:12:36 B. 30 H.K. 8552 D.B.1032 Pumps noisy.) Modified type fitted. 4:12:36 B.203 G.P. 4042 D.B.1032 Pumps noisy.) 4:12:36 B.130 C.R. 19901 D.B. 447 Leaking badly from vent. 4:12:36 B. 86 G.A. --- D.B. 447 Pumps noisy. 7:12:36 B.111 E.J. 13459 D.B. 447 N/s not working. 7:12:36 B. 70 E.F. 11341 D.B. 447 N/s not working. 7:12:36 B.182 C.R. 21187 D.B. 447 Leaking offside vent. 8:12:36 B.144 E.F. 10960 D.B. 447 Not working properly. 8:12:36 B.144 E.F. Stock G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 5. Leaking badly n/s flange. 8:12:36 B.156 E.F. --- D.B.1032 N/s unit sticking. 8:12:36 B.156 E.F. Stock G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 5. Leaking badly at flanges. 8:12:36 B.141 F.C. 2882 D.B. 447 Sticking occasionly 9:12:36 B. 28 H.K. --- D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 9:12:36 B.204 G.A. 10024 D.B.1032 Leaking from flanges. 10:12:36 B. 84 G.A. 10515 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 10:12:36 B. 32 H.K. 6805 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 11:12:36 B.101 G.P. 9869 D.B.1032 Cutting out occasionly. 11:12:36 B. 20 D.G. 20815 D.B. 447 O/side not working. 11:12:36 B.165 G.P. --- D.B.1032 Leaking. 12:12:36 B.182 G.A. 10950 D.B.1032 O/side not working. 14:12:36 B. 11 A.E. 26942 D.B. 447 Modified type fitted. 14:12:36 B.195 D.K. 20850 D.B. 447 Modified type fitted. 14:12:36 B. 89 H.M. 284 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 5. O/side not working. 15:12:36 B.114 H.K. 800 D.B.1032 Leaking from flanges. 15:12:36 B. 6 G.A. --- D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 15:12:36 B. 61 H.M. 1773 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 16:12:36 B.128 G.A. 2826 D.B.1032 O/side unit not working. 16:12:36 B. 87 G.P. 9815 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 16:12:36 B. 26 G.A. 12854 D.B. 447 Modified type fitted. 16:12:36 B.115 E.J. --- D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 17:12:36 B. 80 G.A. 8029 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 17:12:36 B. 47 H.M. 814 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 18:12:36 B. 98 D.G. 16958 D.B. 447 Occasional failure (Owner's complaint 19:12:36 B.250 G.A. --- D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. 21:12:36 B.111 C.R. 3204 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 5. Not efficient. 22:12:36 B.182 A.H. 20921 D.B. 447 Leaking badly. 22:12:36 B.172 G.A. 7847 D.B.1032 Sticking & leaking at vent. 22:12:36 B. 58 C.R. --- D.B. 447 O/side pump broken. 22:12:36 B. 74 B.N. 12834 D.B. 447 N/side not working. 22:12:36 B. 60 A.H. 32791 D.B. 447 N/side not working. 22:12:36 B.163 E.J. 16108 D.B. 447 Leaking from vents. 22:12:36 B. 23 G.P. 5527 D.B.1032 Modified type fitted. | ||