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Summary report of vehicle faults and remedies, categorized by issue type over a six-month period.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0184
Date  1st January 1940 guessed
  
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17. SELF ADJUSTING MECHANISM
LACK OF OIL.

March quarter C.C. I I 3.AZ.20 - 17281 Kms.- Lack of oil
O.P. to spherical ends of push rods.
Previous quarter C.C. I I Modified valve mechanism as per
O.P. D.S. Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} 329.
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Six months 2 2
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18. WATER PUMP NOISY OR LEAKS

March quarter C.C. 2 2 GCJ.19 - 13631 Kms. Leaks. Fitted a
O.P. new thrust plug, packings & joints
Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 GAE.2 - 38924 Kms.- Leaks.Fitted
O.P. a new rotor thrust plug, packings
& joints.
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Six months 2 2 4
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19. LOSS OF POWER (DEFECTIVE
PLUGS).

March quarter C.C. 2 2 GEH.36 - 16100 Kms.- Fitted 6 new
O.P. Bosch plugs. Supplied by owner.
Previous quarter C.C. I I GPG.67 - 14363 Kms.- Loss of power
O.P. Max. speed only 80 K.P.H. Removed
K.L.G. plugs fitted Bosch plugs
which increased speed to 120 K.P.H.
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Six months 2 I 3
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20. IGNITION - MISFIRE

March quarter C.C. I I 3.AZ.110.- 9029 Kms.- Cleaned the
O.P. plugs.
Previous quarter C.C. I I
O.P.
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Six months 2 2
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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).


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