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).
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 | |
| -5- 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. --------------------------------------------- Six months 2 2 --------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------- Six months 2 2 4 --------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------- Six months 2 I 3 --------------------------------------------- 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. --------------------------------------------- Six months 2 2 --------------------------------------------- | ||