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).
List of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during September 1938, with reasons for rejection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\2\ scan0173 | |
| Date | 6th September 1938 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}/.6/KW. W/Kingsbury. 6th: September 1938. We give below a complete list of S.U. petrol pumps removed from Bentley chassis during the month of September, 1938. and where possible the Owner's complaint and the pump's mileage. Date Chassis Mlg. Type Reason rejected. 2:9:38 B.144 L.S. 17211 G.S.S.C. No:1913 Excessive noise. 6:9:38 B.164 C.R. 49219 D.B. 447 Leaking plugs and O/s vent. 7:9:38 B. 78 K.T. 9923 G:5. Fails, Modified type fitted. 7:9:38 B. 14 L.S. --- G.S.S.C. No:R.B.1567. Failed on road. 8:9:38 B. 4 B.N. 7059 G.S.S.C. No:R.B.1429. Complete failure. 8:9:38 B.137 C.W. 6169 G.5. Leaking from nearside vent. 9:9:38 B.118 H.K. 13216 G.5. Failing occasionally. 9:9:38 B. 26 K.T. 10745 G.5. Noisy. 9:9:38 B.250 G.A. --- G.S.S.C. No:R.B.2029 Failure. 10:9:38 B. 87 J.Y. 6020 G.5. Offside unit weak. 10:9:38 B.118 L.S. 11083 G.S.S.C. No:1903 Both units not working. 14:9:38 B. 94 C.R. 46088 D.B. 447 Nearside not working. 14:9:38 B.140 G.K. --- G.S.S.C. No:R.B.1210 Failure. 15:9:38 B.155 A.M. 14638 G.5. Leaking from offside vent. 21:9:38 B. 56 F.B. --- G.S.S.C. No:R.B.1940 Failure. 27:9:38 B. 98 B.N. 38723 D.B. 447 Offside unit not working. 27:9:38 B. 60 J.D. 17955 G.5. Leaking both vents. 28:9:38 B.103 G.P. 15617 G.5. Nearside unit not working. 28:9:38 B. 69 H.M. 12211 G.5. Leaking from both vents. 28:9:38 B. 39 B.I. --- G.5. Nearside unit not working. 29:9:38 B.112 H.M. 38658 D.B. 447 Both units leaking. PK/KC/FED. | ||