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 during May 1937, detailing complaints and speedometer readings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\4\ scan0311 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1937 | |
| RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}/.6/KW. W/Kingsbury. 2nd: June 1937. We give below a complete list of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of May 1937, and where possible the Owner's complaint and the speedometer reading when changed. | Date | Chassis | Mlg. | Piece No: | Reason rejected &/or Owner's complaint. | |----------|------------|--------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------| | 1:5:37 | B.175 D.K. | 14894 | D.B. 447 | Units stick when cold. | | 1:5:37 | B.147 C.W. | 38359 | D.B. 447 | N/side unit not working. | | 3:5:37 | B.194 A.H. | 26807 | D.B. 447 | O/side unit not working. | | 3:5:37 | B.131 G.P. | 10490 | D.B.1032 | N/side unit faulty. | | 3:5:37 | B.217 F.C. | 2867 | G.5. | O/side noisy and insufficient flow. | | 4:5:37 | B.160 F.B. | 12376 | D.B. 447 | Leaking from both flanges. | | 5:5:37 | B. 74 H.K. | 6421 | D.B.1032 | N/side unit not working. | | 5:5:37 | B. 45 G.P. | 3886 | D.B.1032 | Modified type fitted. | | 5:5:37 | B. 55 F.C. | 6570 | G.5. | Very noisy. | | 6:5:37 | B.111 C.W. | 25030 | D.B. 447 | Noisy and occasional failure. | | 6:5:37 | B.143 C.W. | 24092 | D.B.1032 | Modified type fitted. | | 7:5:37 | B. 36 J.D. | --- | G.5. | N/side unit not working. | | 7:5:37 | B.125 D.G. | 45648 | D.B.1032 | Noisy in operation. | | 7:5:37 | B. 3 H.M. | 4738 | G.5. | Leaking from n/side vent. | | 8:5:37 | B. 19 G.P. | 4580 | G.5. | Leaking when working. | | 8:5:37 | B. 68 D.G. | 24438 | D.B. 447 | N/side unit weak and leaking. | | 10:5:37 | B. 35 H.M. | 2993 | G.5. | N/side unit very weak. | | 11:5:37 | B. 98 A.H. | 23016 | D.B. 447 | Leaking from o/side flange. | | 11:5:37 | B. 97 B.L. | 28279 | D.B. 447 | N/side sticking, O/side unit weak. | | 11:5:37 | B. 46 D.G. | 18087 | D.B. 447 | N/side unit sticking. | | 11:5:37 | B. 9 B.L. | 16373 | D.B. 447 | O/side unit not working. | | 13:5:37 | B. 57 B.N. | 27339 | D.B. 447 | Modified type fitted. | | 13:5:37 | B. 72 D.G. | 28617 | D.B. 447 | Unit very noisy. | | 14:5:37 | B. 16 D.K. | --- | D.B.1032 | Weak delivery and occasional failure. | | 14:5:37 | B. 29 B.N. | --- | D.B. 447 | Both units not working. | | 14:5:37 | B. 18 D.K. | 71 | D G.5. | Units very noisy. | | 19:5:37 | B.167 E.J. | 31093 | D.B. 447 | Both units noisy. | | 20:5:37 | B.137 C.W. | 1642 | G.5. | Units very noisy. | | 20:5:37 | B. 76 B.N. | --- | D.B.1032 | Modified type fitted 2,off (spare) | | 21:5:37 | B.132 A.H. | 32779 | D.B. 447 | Modified type fitted. | | 21:5:37 | B.117 G.P. | 7450 | D.B.1032 | Modified type fitted. | | 21:5:37 | B. 10 E.F. | 15017 | D.B. 447 | Failure on road. | | 24:5:37 | B. 39 A.E. | 32437 | D.B. 447 | O/side unit not working. | | 24:5:37 | B. 40 B.N. | 10014 | D.B. 447 | Leaking from body. | | 24:5:37 | B.146 C.R. | 5296 | G.5. | N/side unit not working. | | 25:5:37 | B.169 H.J. | 14131 | D.B. 447 | O/side unit leaking at flange. | | 25:5:37 | B. 45 A.E. | 30392 | D.B. 447 | O/side unit faulty. | | 26:5:37 | B.104 C.R. | 28919 | D.B. 447 | Pumps leak badly. | | 26:5:37 | B.111 C.W. | 344 | G.5. | Both units very noisy. | | 27:5:37 | B. 60 E.F. | --- | D.B. 447 | Occasional failure. | | 27:5:37 | B. 7 E.J. | --- | G.5. | Both units very noisy. | | 27:5:37 | B. 29 A.E. | 26155 | D.B. 447 | Insufficient delivery. | | 28:5:37 | B.119 D.K. | 20086 | D.B. 447 | N/side unit not working. | | 28:5:37 | B. 90 D.G. | 28799 | D.B. 447 | Leaking from flanges. | | 28:5:37 | B.192 A.H. | 1876 | G.5. | Both units very noisy. | | 29:5:37 | B.220 G.A. | 1465 | G.5. | Both units very noisy. | | 29:5:37 | B. 97 G.P. | 6515 | D.B.1032 | Modified type fitted. | It should be noted that mileages given for G.5. type pumps are actual pump miles. [Handwritten notes:] 13 G5 47 D.B. [circled:] 60 PK/KC/FED. | ||