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).
Faults and complaints found on various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0199 | |
| Date | 6th April 1938 | |
| 5. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CWH.26/N.6.4.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Starter Motor. No complaints. One earth connection found faulty wire broken at soldered clip. Total. 1. Mellotone Horns. (1) Push button rattles. 2. (2) Faulty wiring inside horns. 1. (3) Defective plating of horn brackets. 1. Total. 4. Petrol Pumps. (1) G.S. type failed. 6. (2) Leakage from diaphragm G.S. 1. (3) Failure of GSEC. type. 3. (4) New type HF.{H. W. Frost - Coachwork Inspector} partial failure. 2. Noisy. 1. Total. 13. New type pumps have been returned to the works for investigation. Petrol Gauge. (1) Faulty unit in tank, petrol leak from joint caused deterioration of wires. 1. Petrol Fumes in Car. (1) Flexible pipe to carburetter leaking. 1. Rear Axle. (1) Rear hubs noisy bearings. 1. Front Axle. (1) Front hubs, noise in bearings. 3. The entry of foreign matter in these bearings is being investigated. Continued.... | ||