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 summary of brake complaints for various models, dated September 1931.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan247 | |
| Date | 30th September 1931 | |
| Customer's complaint - C.C. Work's Policy - W.P. QUARTERLY COMPLAINTS - SEPTEMBER 1931. 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. TOTAL BRAKE COMPLAINTS. September Quarter. C.C. 12 32 22 76 142 ) 148. W.P. - 3 - 3 6 ) Previous " C.C. 17 35 20 103 175 ) 180 W.P. - - 1 4 5 ) Six months. 29 70 43 186 328 328 BRAKE SQUEAK. September Quarter. C.C. 5 9 18 54 86 ) 88 W.P. - - - 2 2 ) Previous " C.C. 3 6 15 54 78 ) 82 W.P. - - 1 3 4 ) Six months. 8 15 34 113 170 170 REMARKS: Pivotted type shoes are now standard and also fitted in cases of repetition complaints. Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}224 deals with adjustment of these shoes. BRAKES SEIZE - FRONT. September Quarter. C.C. - 1 - 2 3 ) 3 W.P. - - - - - ) Previous " C.C. - 9 - 9 18 ) 18 W.P. - - - - - ) Six months. - 10 - 11 21 21 REMARKS: 20/25 HP. Seizure of outer bearing on actuating shaft, or upper toggle shaft. 40/50 HP. Seizure of inner bearing on actuating shaft. Schemes are now available for application to existing cars to overcome these troubles. Depot Sheets Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}216 and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}223. | ||