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Report tabulating component failures over a six-month period for 3 1/2 Litre and 4 1/4 Litre models.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\4\  scan0125
Date  12th March 1937 guessed
  
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3 1/2 LITRE. 4 1/4 LITRE. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.

FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL DRIVERS.
March Quarter. C.C. - - -)
C.P. 3 - 3) 3 Wheel drivers are now being strengthened.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 2 1 3)
C.P. 1 - 1) 4
Six Months. 6 1 7 7

FAILURE OF REAR AXLE SHAFTS.
March Quarter. C.C. - - -)
C.P. - - -) -
Previous Quarter. C.C. 2 - 2)
C.P. - - -) 2
Six Months. 2 - 2 2

THUMP IN ENGINE OR SINKAGE IN MAIN BEARINGS.
March Quarter. C.C. - 2 2)
C.P. - 13 13) 15 Due to collapsing of Hall's metal main bearings. Full report sent to Experimental Department.
Previous Quarter. C.C. - 2 2)
C.P. - 5 5) 7
Six Months. - 22 22 22

EXCESSIVE WEAR OF MAIN BEARINGS.
(APART FROM COLLAPSING.)
March Quarter. C.C. - - -)
C.P. - - -) -
Previous Quarter. C.C. 1 - 1)
C.P. 3 - 3) 4
Six Months. 4 - 4 4
  
  
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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