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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).
Engine stalling and restarting issues experienced in traffic.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 149\4\  scan0278
Date  20th May 1937
  
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/E20.5.37 - 2 -

25th May report said: In a traffic block the engine stalled (approx. 5 minutes) and difficulty was experienced in restarting.

35-EX. Extract from report on running in London traffic -

22nd Oct.1936. Engine passed out when water temperature was 80°.C. No petrol could be got to the carburetter until the temperature dropped to 80°.C.

What I should like to know is what we are going to do as soon as we commence to receive complaints from customers, which are forecast in the report in question.

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  


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