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).
Test report on an A-C petrol pump, comparing its performance to the Autovac for the Phantom model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\2December1927-February1928\ Scan178 | |
| Date | 16th February 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG16.2.28. A-C PETROL PUMP. X2677 We have run off a test on the A-C petrol pump. We confined this test as nearly as possible to the actual conditions which would exist if the pump was mounted on the crank-case and driven off the camshaft, therefrom pumping petrol to the autovac tank in its present position. It will be observed that the delivery of the pump is adequate for the Phantom requirements. Under full throttle conditions it is immeasureably better than that of the Autovac. This pump is reasonably silent but we think it could be further improved. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||