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).
Categorized list of vehicle faults with a count of occurrences for each.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0106 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1938 | |
| -5- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}29/N.3.3.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No. (11) REAR AXLE. (1) Failure of thrust bearing. 1. (2) Squeak from pinion housing. C/see now greater 1. (3) Oil leaks from nose piece, new felts fitted. 2. (4) Slack wheel drivers. Start driver 1. 5. (12) SPEEDOMETERS. (1) Trip faulty. 4. (2) Noisy cable. 2. 6. (13) CLOCKS. (1) Faulty. 3. (14) RADIATOR. (1) Water leaks from seam of top tank. 3. (2) " " " filler cap joint. 1. 4. (15) PETROL FUMES IN REAR OF BODY. (1) Due to slackness of vent pipe joint, and in some instances of the release pipe not being to the rear. 5. (16) FAULTY MELLOW TONE HORNS. 5. Rattles from horn button. 2. 7. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||