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 report summarizing common vehicle faults, their frequencies, and repair remarks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0214 | |
| Date | 31th March 1935 guessed | |
| - 6 - TOTAL. REMARKS. CLUTCH FIERCE AND SLIPS. March Quarter. C.C. 61) C.P. 3) 64 Adjustment of the toggles is often all that is necessary, but in several cases the clutches have had to be re-lined. Previous Quarter. C.C. 37) C.P. 11) 48 Six Months. 112 PISTONS SEIZED. March Quarter. C.C. 4) C.P. -) 4 Actual cause of seizure uncertain. Extra lubrication is now standardised and may be applied in cases of complaint. See Depot Sheet Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 279. Previous Quarter. C.C. 1) C.P. -) 1 Six Months. 5 IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING. March Quarter. C.C. 58) C.P. 16) 74 These are chiefly overcome by adjustment to carburetter, plugs, tappets etc. A few are caused by the suppressors fitted to sparking plugs for wireless. Previous Quarter. C.C. 37) C.P. -) 37 Six Months. 111 POOR PERFORMANCE. March Quarter. C.C. 28) C.P. -) 28 We do not, as a rule, find much wrong and usually find these up to standard. The remaining few are corrected by adjustment. Previous Quarter. C.C. 18) C.P. 1) 19 Six Months. 47. | ||