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).
Performance and maintenance of chassis number 80-EU for C. Marx, Esq.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\3\ Scan220 | |
| Date | 6th October 1925 | |
| POST-WAR 40/50 h.p. Memorandum No. 81. 1.Hl 2.C. Copies to:- Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} EF. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mr.Bowring. N. re:- C. Marx, Esq., The Cedars, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury. Chassis No. 80-EU. Registered No. N-51. Chassis delivered 6.1.25. Complete delivery 18.3.25 Previous Visit 11.6.25. Visited 4.10.25. Drivers. Brooks and Cordery. Body. Enclosed drive landaulet by Hooper. The car continues to give great satisfaction. Both carburetter jets had previously been reduced by 2 notches from W's marks. The low speed jet was correct at this setting, but the high speed jet had become a little weak, and I therefore returned it to W's marking. Mileage 14,000. The valves have recently been ground in, but the engine has not been decarbonized. Its running however, is excellent. Petrol Consumption 11 to 12 miles per gallon average. The driver said that, recently, the ammeter started to show an excessive charging current. They subsequently found that the bottom brush, which in this case appears to be the positive one, was sticking. They replaced all the brushes, which overcame the trouble. They assured me that they had examined the battery connections and had found them to be perfectly sound. The explanation of this occurence is not very clear to me and I should appreciate EFC's remarks on the subject. St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} | ||