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).
Fire caused by the failure of a flexible pipe and the corrective action being taken.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 23th July 1937 | |
| Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Ey. 300a 32-EX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/R.23.7.37. With reference to the Daily Report of the 16th July which mentions a fire due to the failure of the flexible pipe; the flexible pipe on this car had an abnormally sharp bend, which appears to have been responsible for the failure. The matter is receiving attention so that the trouble will be avoided when further high pressure petrol pumps are fitted. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||