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 complaint report for September 1933, detailing various brake issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 30th September 1933 | |
| Customer's Complaint. - C.C. Works Policy. - W.P. QUARTERLY COMPLAINTS - SEPTEMBER 1933. TOTAL BRAKE COMPLAINTS. 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. September Quarter. C.C. 12 150 5 79 246) W.P. 2 29 - 31 62) 308 Previous Quarter. C.C. 4 164 3 72 243) W.P. - 9 - 36 45) 288 Six Months. 18 352 8 218 596 596 BRAKES SQUEAK - FRONT. September Quarter. C.C. 1 6 1 10 18) W.P. - - - - -) 18 Pivoted 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. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 8 - 14 22) W.P. - - - 2 2) 24 Six Months. 1 14 1 26 42 42 BRAKES SQUEAK - REAR. September Quarter. C.C. 2 8 - 11 21) W.P. - 2 - 1 3) 24 Pivoted type rear brake shoes for Ph.II cars prior to N.2 series now available for serious complaints. Stronger damping springs for thes shoes now fitted. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 9 - 17 26) W.P. - 1 - 1 2) 28 Six Months. 2 20 - 30 52 52 BRAKES SEIZE - FRONT. September Quarter. C.C. - 6 - 1 7) W.P. - 14 - 21 35) 42 Modification to 20/25 and Ph.II front brake shafts is now being carried out on all cars as they become available as per Depot Sheets Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}216 and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}223. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 6 - 1 7) W.P. - - - 26 26) 33 Six Months. - 26 - 49 75) 75 HEAT TREATED SHOES | ||