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).
Request for a report on the condition of special red rubber hoses on cars 35-EX and 6.B.IV.x with a view to standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0424 | |
| Date | 20th March 1937 | |
| 200a. To GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. c. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.8/AP.20.3.37. Water Connections and rubber hose on 35-EX. and 6.B.IV.x Will you please give us a report on the condition of the special oil, water, petrol and glycol resisting hose connections on 35-EX. and 6.B.IV. cars. These can be distinguished from the standard hose by their red colours. The hose on the former car has now run 20,000 miles and if satisfactory we wish to standardise it on all cars immediately. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||