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).
Quarterly report summarizing vehicle complaints and failures across different models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan252 | |
| Date | 30th September 1931 guessed | |
| 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. CARBURETTER FLOODING. September Quarter. C.C. 1 3 2 1 7 } 8 W.P. - 1 - - 1 } Previous " C.C. 3 2 1 - 6 } 6 W.P. - - - - - } Six months. 4 6 3 1 14 14 Stainless steel valve seatings are now available for use in cases of complaint. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}215 and amendment. CENTRAL LUBRICATION. September Quarter. C.C. - 4 - 16 20 } 29 W.P. - 1 - 8 9 } Previous " C.C. 1 9 - 19 29 } 33 W.P. - - - 4 4 } Six months. 1 14 - 47 62 62 These are mostly miscellaneous troubles such as replacing drip plugs, re-making joints and clearing pipe lines. TOTAL DYNAMO COMPLAINTS. September Quarter. C.C. 1 12 - 6 19 } 21 W.P. 1 1 - - 2 } Previous " C.C. 3 13 - 13 29 } 30 W.P. - 1 - - 1 } Six months. 5 27 - 19 51 51 Half charge scheme is now standardised. DYNAMO FAILURES. September Quarter. C.C. - 3 - 1 4 } 4 W.P. - - - - - } Previous " C.C. 1 1 - 2 4 } 4 W.P. - - - - - } Six months. 1 4 - 3 8 8 Minor adjustments to brush gear usually overcomes these troubles. | ||