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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).
Quarterly complaints report addressing failures of the water pump and hot spot pipe with proposed design solutions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\2\  scan0284
Date  4th July 1927
  
To Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}8/LG14.7.27.

Quarterly complaints. x8150

(1) Failure of water pump.

A standardisation sheet has been circulated for a new type of gland which we have recently developed. This we believe overcomes our present troubles and has successfully run over 9000 miles on experimental cars.

(2) Hot spot pipe.

In order to eliminate the difficulties at present associated with the exhaust butterfly throttle and exhaust pipe, W.W. have completely redesigned the method of supplying heat to the carburetter. This new scheme will shortly be on experimental test.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}
  
  


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