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).
Letter to S.U. Company Ltd. regarding the failure of a Bentley lightened pump after a 73-hour test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\4\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 4th November 1936 | |
| 21263 Exptl. Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}35/JH. 4th November, 1936. The S.U. Company Ltd., East Works, Bordesley Green Road, Adderley Park, Birmingham. For the attention of Mr. Leslie Kent. Dear Sirs, We have completed 73 hours running on one of the Bentley lightened pumps when it failed to start after cutting out when the delivery was stopped. We would like you to inspect the pump and unless I hear from you to the contrary I will bring it over about 2-30 p.m. to-morrow afternoon. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||