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).
Issues with induction pipes and float chamber covers on Eagle IX engines for K.L.M. Rotterdam.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 43\1\ Scan046 | |
| Date | 1st March 1924 | |
| By SFP. I give below copy of Lp{Mr Lappin}7/D1.3.24, and am handing you herewith the float chamber cover referred to in the fourth paragraph:- K.L.M., Rotterdam. You will call to mind my raising a point about the frail construction of induction pipe on Eagle IX's where it enters the carb. elbow, and I remember you asked Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to modify and test. During my visit to K.L.M. I find they have an induction pipe from an engine which gave trouble during service, and on dismantling it was found that the tightening up of the gland nut had buckled the end of pipe, which only entered the elbow by about 1/4". They are not happy about this, and if you agree, I suggest, assuming the modification is O.K. that we bring their pipes up to date. They have also had trouble with old type float chamber covers in which the toggle pins wear badly, and in the case of the sample I am sending you, the float was damaged due to weights falling too low and jamming against the float. This again is a case where I think it would be advantageous to change for new type. Our previous treatment of these people has created a very favourable impression and as their engines are under the eyes of the Dutch Authorities, I feel it would be advisable to do these small jobs for them. The 3 Eagle IX's they have, Nos. 14, 16 and 18, have done a total of 307 hours, about 16 of which were done on new type petrol pipes. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} | ||