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).
List of vehicle faults categorised by component, including carburetter, clutch, and engine issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1938 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}29/N.3.3.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} -------------------------- (2) CARBURETTERS. 15.MPG ca. No. (1) Difficulty in starting from cold chiefly due to the sticking of the choke. 16.|||||||||||||||| (2) Sticking of accelerator piston [handwritten: metal] plunger and spring faulty. 5.| (3) Flooding, level of petrol too high and float punctured. [handwritten: level too high !!] 3. (4) Spitting in carburetter, low level of petrol due to sticking of float. 1. (5) Spitting in carburetter, due to dirt in float chamber. 2.||| (6) Sticking of throttle. 1. (7) Sticking of drain ball. 1. [handwritten: (8) Poor slow running !! & dirt in float chamber.] [handwritten: & insufficient clearance of idle piston lever?] [handwritten: (9) distortion of float chamber cover. 1] --- 29. Remarks: The sticking of the choke is being dealt with by Mod. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}361. The stronger spring however is not entirely satisfactory and has caused the same complaint, but vice versa, choke valve not opening. (3) CLUTCH. (1) Shuddering - Thermoid linings fitted. [handwritten: Failure to seat |] 25 ||||||||||||| (2) Thrust race noisy. 2 --- 27. (4) ENGINE. (1) Uneven slow running felt in rear seats of car. 9 (2) Engine gear wheel rattle dealt with by attention to the crankshaft damper. 4 (3) Misfires due to weak coil. 3 || Cont'd..... | ||