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).
Service complaint about the bonnet hinge rod working loose on the 25/30 Ph.III model, preventing the bonnet from opening.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\4\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 21th May 1937 | |
| To HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Dy.{F R Danby} RHO. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} (strikethrough) Handwritten top: Wlin Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Sm 1026 Handwritten red ink: Steadman Where have these Parts got to. Please instruct for test Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SERVICE COMPLAINTS. 25/30. Ph.III. Bonnet Hinge working out Preventing Opening of Bonnet. A scheme was got out for this complaint and issued to the Experimental Dept., By/CS.1/EH.21.11.36. for reports. Apparently this is as far as the job as got. There are still cases when the hinge rod of the bonnet works out which prevents the opening of same. We should like the scheme fitted and reported upon. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||