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).
Petrol feed problems on the Phantom II and proposed solutions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page026 | |
| Date | 27th January 1930 | |
| x7940e. To Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} C. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} C. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}2/W.27.1.30. x7940e x7770 x7080. PETROL FEED. PHANTOM II. Some months ago the difficulty of obtaining a satisfactory petrol feed on dynamometer test was put up to us. In our Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}2/AD7.11.29 we reported fully on the trouble and recommended that the filter banjos should be opened out and a straight through connection substituted for the banjo on the float chamber. The filter has been dealt with by HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} but the feed on the float chamber has not yet been altered and Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} is still going to a lot of trouble with his level setting to get cars off test. Since we have submitted a straight through connection to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and he is satisfied that this cures this trouble, we recommend that it should be drawn out and fitted to the next 10,000 miles car which will start in a few days. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has stated that he is in agreement. Major Segrave's criticisms of 1-WJ prove that on the road we are not free from trouble. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||