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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).
Quarterly report detailing vehicle complaints related to dynamos and exhaust systems, with specific repair case notes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0364
Date  31th March 1936 guessed
  
13 Dynamo complaints.
March quarter C.C. I I 2 2
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 4 2 6 6
C.P.
Six months 5 3 8 8

14 Total exhaust complaints.
March quarter C.C. I II 12 12
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 4 II 15 15
C.P.
Six months 5 22 27 27

15 Exhaust silencer corroded or cracked.
March quarter C.C. I 3 4 4
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 3 8 II II
C.P.
Six months 4 II 15 15

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GPG.67 (6.072 kms) Dynamo output too low Fitted a new B.2.OJI regulator.
159.RY (6.680 kms) S/Fitted a new output control regulator.
Please refer to remarks of last quarter.

We still get a fair amount of trouble with the exhaust system especially on Ph.II cars.

GRW.22 (65.885 kms) Fitted a new front & rear silencer & intermediate pipe on a 50 % basis.
25.JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} (81.000 kms) Fitted a new rear silencer & support. Owner paid 2/3rd of cost of repairs.
132.PY (48.868 kms) Bad exhaust blows. Dismantled exhaust system. Repaired the front silencer & all the supports of the exhaust system. S/Fitted a new cut-out.
44.PY (29.280 kms) Repaired the small silencer of the exhaust heated throttle.
Please refer to remarks of the last quarter.
  
  


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