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 faults over two quarters, their frequency, and specific remedial actions taken.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
| -12- 41. KNOCK FROM SIDE STEERING TUBE. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months I I 42. FRONT AXLE CONTROL NOISY OR SLACK READJUSTED CONTROLES. NO PARTS CHANGED. March quarter C.C. 5 C.P. 4 9 Previous quarter C.C. 4 C.P. 7 II Six months 20 20 B. 53.GP -(10341 Kms.) - B. 49.EJ - (21397 Kms.) B.106.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} -(10249 Kms.) - B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - ( 9380 Kms.) B.174.GA -(14026 Kms.) - B. 49.HJ - (25247 Kms.) B.125.GP -(11661 Kms.) - B.100.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - ( 6721 Kms.) B. 60.GA -(Paris Trials Car - 43900 Kms.) We fit a ZT.3 type metering valve to the anchorage in place of the ZT.2 type as cars become available. We have found in quite a few cases that we have had to elongate the slot in the F.100664 bush, so as to allow for more end movement or travel of the bush when taking up end play. 43. FRONT AXLE CONTROLES NOISY & SLACK. FITTED NEW PARTS March quarter C.C. 3 C.P. I 4 Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months 7 7 B.244.GA - 16101 Kms. - Fitted new pins & bushes. B. 71.GA - 20385 Kms. - Fitted new pins & bushes to o/s control. B. 59.DK - 38091 Kms. - Fitted a new pin to the o/s. B.107.GP - 13221 Kms. - Fitted new bushes to n/s repetition complaint. Improvement in the front axle controles is urgently required. 44. FRONT AXLE CONTROL DRY AND SQUEAK March quarter C.C. 2 C.P. 2 4 Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months 4 4 B. 71.BL - 31170 Kms. - Fitted a ZT.3 metering valve as per D.S. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 305. B. 10.GA - 22327 Kms. - Ditto as above. B. 28.DG - 36020 Kms. - Ditto as above. B.100.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 6721 Kms. - Ditto as above. | ||