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).
The fitting of a breather pipe and investigation into a petrol smell.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\3\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 5th June 1936 | |
| [Handwritten] F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. You heard G.W.H. say that the breather pipe was not fitted to 32.E.X. Do we think that one was fitted to 34 E.X? In any case, we should prepare a proper breather pipe & give it to Archer to let him fit next time in Town. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}- [Handwritten Margin] S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} C. " E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} C. " Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} C. " ED.{J. L. Edwards} [Typed] You can take it as more or less definite that in crossing a very steep humpback bridge the shock absorber control was not in the soft position on the journey to which I referred. The road is a very fast one, and except for the humpback bridges, is one permitting easily a speed of 90 m.p.h. and along which it is not likely that anyone would be travelling with the shock absorber control set to the soft position. Re smell of petrol, the car is away to-day, and I do not think Hancock will be able to see it. If not, can you tell us what we ought to do to the breather pipe to make it O.K. and stop the smell of petrol ? [Handwritten Signature] Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Luck | ||