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 faults and their remedies across different car models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0296 | |
| Date | 30th September 1935 guessed | |
| - 8 - STEERING WOBBLES AND JOGGLES OR SNATCHES. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. September Quarter. C.C. 30 26 56) 61 Improved lubrication and bedding of cross steering tube ball ends ensure more constant friction. Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}160. Pivot lean, shock damper loads etc. etc. are dealt with in Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}198. C.P. 3 2 5) Previous Quarter. C.C. 22 7 29) 36 C.P. 5 2 7) Six Months. 60 37 97 97 STEERING KNOCKS AND STIFF. September Quarter. C.C. 44 11 55) 56 Stiffness in the steering can be reduced by lower cross and side steering tube friction and using XL. oil in steering box. Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}278. C.P. - 1 1) Previous Quarter. C.C. 19 4 23) 29 C.P. 5 1 6) Six Months. 68 17 85 85 STARTER MOTOR. September Quarter. C.C. 12 6 18) 24 Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}251 deals with crashing troubles on Ph.II cars. C.P. 4 2 6) Previous Quarter. C.C. 14 11 25) 30 C.P. 3 2 5) Six Months. 33 21 54 54 RATTLE FROM HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. September Quarter. C.C. 34 3 37) 44 Isolated change lever now standardised. C.P. 7 - 7) Previous Quarter. C.C. 18 1 19) 28 C.P. 9 - 9) Six Months. 68 4 72 72 | ||