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).
Summary report of vehicle faults and modifications over a six-month period.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0018 | |
Date | 31th December 1936 guessed | |
-6- 21. FITTED NEW SCREWS TO CLUTCH BOSSES AS PER D.S.HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}295. December quarter C.C. C.P. 2 2 Previous quarter C.C. C.P. 3 3 ------------------- Six months 5 Standard modification as per Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 295. B.173.EJ - 10387 miles - B.196.EF - 20940 kms. - 22. ENGINE IRREGULAR FIRING & POOR SLOW RUNNING. December quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 6 6 C.P. ------------------- Six months 9 B.131.DK - 33100 kms.- Fitted a new D.74117 condenser. B. 18.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 3106 kms.- Light tune up. B. 53.GP - 8925 kms.- Reset carburetters. Complaints overcome by adjustment to carburetters, plugs & tappets amounting to a light tune up. 23. OIL LEAKAGE FROM FRONT ENGINE TIMING CASE. December quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. ------------------- Six months I B.107.GP - 6650 kms.-Tightened up bolts of timing case. 24(a)ROTOR OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CRACKED. (b)FAILURE OF BATTERY IGNITION. December quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. ------------------- Six months I | ||