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 of faults and remedial actions for rear brakes, servo, and clutch systems over a six-month period.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0262 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
| (3) 7. REAR BRAKES BINDING. 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total. June Quarter. C.C. C.P. 3 3 Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. 1 1 Six Months 4 4 B-169-GP. 3,965 Miles. Freed N.S. Actuating Shaft. B-107-GP. 15,223 Kms. Dismantled all shoes. Made all mechanism free including the foot brake Act.Shafts Fitted new pull off springs to foot brake shoes and re-bedded liners. B-244-GA. 22,000 Kms. Dismantled N.S. Act.Shaft of hand brake and made same free on bushes. 8. SERVO INEFFICIENT. June Quarter C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. 3 3 Six Months 3 3 9. CLUTCH FIERCE OR JAGGERS (4.1/4 Litre) (Borg & Beck Clutch) June Quarter C.C. 8 C.P. 1 9 Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. 4 4 Six Months 13 13 B-125-GP. 12,873 Kms. Polished face of flywheel and reduced friction surface of liners. B-10-GA. 25,555 Kms. Fitted a new clutch and polished face of flywheel. B-100-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 8,723 Kms. R.C. Polished face of flywheel and reduced friction surface of liners. B-45-HW. 2,302 Kms. Polished face of flywheel and fitted a new clutch. B-60-GA. 52,054 Kms. R.C. Fitted balanced propellor shaft complete with damper. (continued) | ||