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).
Carburettor performance during severe braking, noting no petrol comes from the float chamber vent pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\1\ scan0287 | |
| Date | 11th June 1936 | |
| E D [struck through] SWDC [struck through] X500a HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/4/JAB. 11th June 1936. To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 22. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V.{VIENNA} We have watched the carburetter of this car during severe braking, and find that no petrol comes from the float chamber vent pipe, as is the case with 32. EX. ---------- GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Ivan Waller. | ||