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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).
Bar chart documenting vehicle system faults and modifications over the months of July to December 1938.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\2\  scan0279
Date  1st December 1938 guessed
  
Header: 1938, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, NOV, DEC

Section 1: BRAKES
Faults: THUMP, RESET, SWINGING ARM
Data: JULY - 11, AUG - 9, SEPT - 4

Section 2: STEERING TROUBLES
Faults:
A: WANDERING RESET CROSS & SIDE STEERING TUBE POUNDAGE
B: BALANCE FRONT WHEELS
C: CONTROLS RATTLE FIT NEW FELT
D: KNOCK FROM SIDE STEERING TUBE
E: COLUMN RACE SLACK
F: CHECK SPRING CLIPS
G: SLACK PIVOTS
H: STICKING EASE WORM & NUT
I: LOSS OF OIL FROM BOX
J: BOX LOOSE ON FRAME
K: WORN BALL PINS
Data:
JULY: C7
AUG: I3, F1, A5, E3, B3, C10, I8, I2
SEPT: HEAVY, LIGHT, E3, K2, A4, G2, D3, B3, C10. (Total: 32)
OCT: H1, G1, B6, C10. (Total: 29)

Section 3: FRONT AXLE
Fault: CONTROL RATTLE
Data: JULY - 6, AUG - 3, SEPT - 9

Section 4: PROP. SHAFT
Fault: DAMPER SEIZED
Data: AUG - 7, SEPT - 3

Bottom Row: NIL

Notes:
MOD REQUIRED FOR C
DEPOT. MOD. FOR CROSS & SIDE STEERING TUBE CONTACTS FOR A GIVING GOOD RESULTS

Signature: G.W.H.S (SHEET 2)
  
  


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