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).
Quarterly complaint report detailing issues with clutch slips, dynamos, and exhausts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 8th February 1935 guessed | |
| - 4 - CLUTCH SLIPS. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. December Quarter. C.C. 83 C.P. 12 16 6 99) 18) 117 Slipping is often due to oil on the fabrics. Steps have been taken to delete automatic clutch spigot lubrication on 20/25 HP. cars. Depot Sheets Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}185, Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}196 and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}205. Pressure ring serrations are being modified to prevent binding. See Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}242. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}254 describes treatment for clutch slip. Previous Quarter. C.C. 104 C.P. 14 22 9 126) 23) 149 Six Months. 213 53 266 266 DYNAMO COMPLAINTS. December Quarter. C.C. 30 C.P. 5 7 3 37) 8) 45 These are mainly noisy ball races. Roller bearing now being fitted at one end of armature to replace ball bearing and a reduction in these complaints is anticipated. Voltage control on 20/25 HP. and 40/50 HP. should reduce complaints of undercharging etc. Previous Quarter. C.C. 24 C.P. 3 11 1 35) 4) 39 Six Months. 62 22 84 84 TOTAL EXHAUST COMPLAINTS. December Quarter. C.C. 19 C.P. 17 51 24 70) 41) 111 Previous Quarter. C.C. 22 C.P. 9 34 19 56) 28) 84 Six Months. 67 128 195 195 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED OR BROKEN. December Quarter. C.C. - C.P. - 1 1 1) 1) 2 Early 20/25. - Exhaust manifolds with cooling fins are now available. No failures of this type yet reported. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}229. Ph.II. - Flange bosses now thickened up to prevent cracking. Previous Quarter. C.C. 2 C.P. 2 1 1 3) 2) 5 Six Months. 4 3 7 7 | ||