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).
Summary of petrol pump complaints for 3.5 & 4.25 litre Bentley models recorded in November 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\2\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 5th December 1938 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Pk/KC/FED. c.to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} file. W/Kingsbury. 5th: December. 1938. PETROL PUMP COMPLAINTS 3½ & 4¼ litre BENTLEY. RECORDED DURING NOVEMBER. 1938. | Complaint. | Type of pump. | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | | D.B. 447 | G.5. | G.S.S.C. | Total | |---|---|---|---|---| | BENTLEY 4¼ litre. | | | | | | Failure | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | | Noisy | - | - | - | - | | leaking diaphragms. | - | 5 | 1 | 6 | |---|---|---|---|---| | BENTLEY 3½ litre. | | | | | | Failure | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | | Noisy | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | | leaking diaphragms. | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |---|---|---|---|---| | Ex Stock. | | | | | | Noisy. | - | - | 2 | 2 | |---|---|---|---|---| | | | | Total | 32. | NB | ||