Report discussing excessive engine oil loss when climbing passes and explosions in the silencer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 56\2\ Scan014 | |
| Date | 2nd July 1932 guessed | |
| HOTEL DE LA {L. A. Archer} COURONNE RHEINFELDEN TÉL. No. 23 Page 5: Attention must be made with regard to the rear bearing of the engine. Too much oil is lost when climbing the passes the Hatchberg is very bad for this. I had just put approx 2 gallon in the engine before starting this particular day's run and we lost half a gallon easy when we reached the top. Mr Pass was anxious about having a good supply of oil with a view of keeping it cooler also for the long Page 8: was cutout. There are one or two passes with loose dressings and can be called rough. The others are in good condition. Mr Pass's chief complaint was explosions in the silencer on the overrun. It was very bad, otherwise the car has run very well and given no trouble. F. {Mr Friese} H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Hancock | ||
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).