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).
Production hold-up due to faulty Bentley Water Temperature Regulators.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 175\5\ img048 | |
| Date | 30th August 1938 | |
| 13287 6003 (SD) Note Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /SMg To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner}1/FH.30.8.38. BENTLEY WATER TEMPERATURE REGULATORS. Production was held up on Thursday, August, 25th. due to failure of Water Temperature Regulators on Unit Test. When these Regulators were introduced on 'M' Series it was understood they would be tested by the Makers and there would be no necessity for testing them again at R.R. However, out of 65 Regulators received only 35 have been found satisfactory. The remaining 30 open at 85° to 90° which is 10° to 15° too high in temperature. The 30 defective Regulators have been returned and the Makers agree they are faulty. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/TVT.{T. V. Turner} | ||