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Vehicle complaints for the 20HP model, detailing issues and potential remedies.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\5\  Scan118
Date  13th December 1926 guessed
  
20HP. (Complaints.)
-3-

Nature of Complaint. | No. of Cars. | Remarks.
Prior to India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes). | India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) Series.

Burning Platinum Points. | W. - | W. 4 - 4.
N. 1. | N. 2 - 3.
P. - | P. -
I.
| We hope the new Ventilated Distributor Cover will help.

Dynamo Failures. | W. 6. | W. 2 - 8.
N. 10. | N. 5 -15.
P. - | P. -
III.
| The latest Dynamo is a considerable improvement, and we hope it will help to overcome this trouble.

Noisy Tappets. | W. 4. | W. 6 -10.
N. - | N. -
P. - | P. 1. - 1.
II.
| The greatest number of complaints are caused by wear on the Pins for the Rollers. The smallest amount of wear here makes it impossible to get quiet Tappets. The trouble is generally overcome by supplying new Pins.

Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}
  
  
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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