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).
Owner's complaint report detailing a transmission failure and a jammed rear axle driver dog.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0059 | |
| Date | 10th May 1937 | |
| HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Please will con examine this GRy{Shadwell Grylls} K/W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GRY.{Shadwell Grylls} c to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} PK/KC/DPB/10.5.37. OWNER'S COMPLAINT REPORT No.139. Chassis No. B.174.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} Captain P.G.A.Harvey. Park Ward Saloon. Speedometer reading 6072. This car was towed in from Town by the Agents (Messrs.Jack Olding Ltd) on Saturday last, 8.5.37, with transmission failure. The apparent cause of the complaint is that the O/S rear axle driver dog has failed and is jammed in the hub. As you are investigating driver dog troubles, we are returning to you under cover of our advice note No.247 this axle unit No.M.9.BW for examination. PK/KC. [signature] | ||