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).
Vehicle failures, their frequency, and average mileage at which they occurred.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0091 | |
Date | 11th March 1937 | |
-2- Pulling Uneven N.S. 4¼ - 14 average mileage 6,473 N.S. 3½ - 23) " " 20,464 O.S. " - 15) Thumping of brakes. 4¼ - 16 " " 8,754 3½ - 39 " " 14,483 Juddering of Front. 4¼ - 2 " " 14,237 3½ - 6 " " 20,487 Fierce Rear 4¼ - 6 " " 6,237 Fierce Front 3½ - 5) " " 20,851 " - 8) Oil on Fabrics. 3½ - 6 " " 22,273 (3) Clutches. 74 failures comprising:- Jaggers 4¼ - 16 average mileage 6,000 Worn Out 3½ - 33 10,000 to 30,000 Slipping 4¼ - 1 average mileage 19,177 3½ - 18 Fierce 3½ - 2 Slow Stopping 4¼ - 2 3½ - 2 (4) 14 Failures of Dynamo drive comprising scrubbing of rubber blocks causing a rattle 4¼ - average mileage 7,900. (5) 27 Front Axle controls, comprising:- slack and end play in bottom bearings causing rattle and brake judders - 4¼ - average mileage 8,753 3½ - all cars are checked - 105 cases dealt with. (6) 44 Noisy Rev. Counter Drives 4¼ - average mileage 4,414 24 " " 3½ - " " 21,320 (7) 23 Speedometer drive noisy - 4¼ - average mileage 4,876 | ||