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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).
The performance, issues, and modifications of various vehicle components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\2\  scan0268
Date  11th November 1936 guessed
  
Fan LOP EB 189
Fan hub E1644 produced in A/C replacing I/C
blades in duralumin 13,300 miles

Radiator shutters LOP EB 1990 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2085
Initial load spring load reduced by .005
shutters made as free as possible 17,000 miles
Bad rattles reported Strongfort

Starter Motor
IDB 1185 Hardi pinion
IDB 1186 Bush
are these new design
Buthuz thread driving
satisfactory Strongfort mileage

Dynamo
Armature LOP DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 230
Bearing brackets LOP DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 225
Frame and field winding LOP DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 233
Suspension LEC 4941
satisfactory for extra output.
recurrent trouble with sticking brushes

New style Butler stop and tail lamp
satisfactory

Spring Drive LOP EB 2666 LEC 4639-4946
Increased Inertia 2 EB 2829 Lockton Duch Washer
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 131 Mod. & front and rear damper wheela

Insulators improved LEC 5060
  
  


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