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).
Obstruction in a petrol tank feed pipe caused by a piece of solder from manufacturing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\2\ 02-page17 | |
| Date | 1st September 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} c. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} 651 RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}3/H.1.9.37. 26.G.VI. Petrol Tank. The feed pipe in this tank has at times become obstructed on the road and at others gives a satisfactory flow. It was found in France that there was an obstruction on the first bend leading down to the vertical piece of pipe. This was partially cleared, but trouble was again experienced, and with difficulty a large piece of solder removed. This had evidently got into the pipe when the pipe was made, and had not been drawn up out of the tank, as it had one side corresponding with the diameter of the pipe. This large piece of solder must have been loose in the pipe, at times lying flat, and at others lying across the pipe. We wish you to examine this pipe and ensure it is now really clear, and at the same time ensure this doesn't happen again. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} | ||