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Summary table of vehicle complaints, the number of cars affected, and the corresponding remedial actions or design status.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\5\  Scan180
Date  4th May 1928
  
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Nature of Complaint. | No. of cars prior to India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes). | India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) Series. | Remarks.

Brakes. Squeaking. | W. -
N. 1.
P. -
total 14. | W. 4.
N. 9.
P. -
Last qtr's. total -
total 23. | An 80% cure has been found for pre-India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) cars by fitting an anti-squeaking device. The India(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) chassis is chiefly front wheel squeaks. The fabric, after being in use for some time, forms a hard and dry glazed surface. Squeak dampers for front brakes have now been standardised.

Overoiling. | W. 5.
N. 2.
P. -
total 19. | W. 6.
N. 3.
P. -
Last qtr's. total -
total 22. | Production cylinders are now honed and this cures overoiling.

Exhaust Pipe Brackets. | W. 5.
N. 2.
P. -
total 27. | W. 5.
N. 22.
P. -
Last qtr's. total -
total 12. | Design unaltered.

Dynamo Drive Rattle. | W. -
N. -
P. - | W. 9.
N. 5.
P. -
total 14. | Improved method of quietening timing gears. Also improved cleaning method by using the Delavel oil cleaning system.

Noisy Engine Gears. | W. -
N. -
P. - | W. 4.
N. 3.
P. -
total 7
Last qtr's. total -
included above. | Design unaltered.

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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).


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