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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).
Complaint about leakages from the window on the 20 HP carburetter float chamber, suggesting its removal.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5\4\  04-page158
Date  1st August 1926
  
X.5080
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
BY14/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 1.8.26.

20 HP. WINDOW ON CARBURETTER FLOAT CHAMBER.

EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} complains that he is constantly getting leakages occurring at the joints for the little/window to observe the petrol level.

He is of the opinion further that this does not serve much useful purpose.

would you agree that we might cut it out.

BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By
  
  


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