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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).
Extract from 'Automobile Topics' detailing AAA repair figures and statistics.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 142\3\  scan0094
Date  8th January 1937
  
S/W....Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
-> Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
1204.
C1/C8.1.37

The following is an interesting paragraph of statistics which I have extracted from "Automobile Topics" (an American paper) of April 13th last:-

"AAA REPAIR FIGURES.

An American Automobile Ass'n report based upon an analysis of emergency road service rendered by the Association's affiliated garages and filling stations, reveals that more than 1,000,000 vehicles ran out of fuel; 8,500,000 had flat tires; 54,000 froze in cold weather; 800,000 were bogged down in mud or snow; 4,500,000 were towed to repair shops; 5,400,000 had ignition trouble; 3,200,000 were caught with discharged batteries; 1,245,000 were wrecked or ran off the road; 2,000,000 had starter trouble; and 437,000 experienced carburetion difficulties."

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