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).
Daily mileage logs and on-road repairs for a vehicle, including battery, tappet, and spring issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan236 | |
| Date | 6th May 1922 | |
| COPY. Hotel L'Ouest, Laval. 6.5.22. On May 1st. after fitting new top leaf to O.S.F.road spring the car ran 122 miles the same day, battery failing at La{L. A. Archer} Fleche, causing car to be held up on May 2nd. Whilst battery was being recharged, as we found that it was impossible to get battery put on during the night. On May 3rd. the car ran 428 miles, No.5 tappet locking nut worked loose and required adjusting on the road. May 4th. car ran 385 miles, and on the 5th. 317 miles, and on the 6th. 234 1/2 miles, making a total to date of 2077 miles. The difficulty of having battery recharged accounts for rather low mileage. Yesterday we had to tighten both spring clips of N.S.F. which were very slack, and I think this due to plate not bedding on spring correctly. On the 4th. chassis was oiled and greased all round. J.R. Waldron. | ||