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).
Faults and proposed remedies for the running board, luggage boot, upholstery, seats, and doors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\4\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 27th May 1936 guessed | |
| ( 10 ) The running board and stays, the whole being held in position by wood screws top and bottom. These wood screws soon work loose and owing to the wing movement, pull out, allowing the running board to rattle. This could have been made more secure by the use of 1/4" bolts, passing through the block, with a steel plate top and bottom. The new type of dropped cross member will undoubtedly assist in holding the lamp posts and wings more rigid, and will help the wings to be held more securely as a whole. Luggage Boot. Considerable quantities of dust enter the car from behind the rear seat squab. The trouble originates in the luggage boot, where the dust blows up through the cracks between the inspection boards. The obvious cure for this is the use of American cloth strips or alternatively rubber seals, so as to make the compartment dust-proof. Dust also blows in round the compartment door; the same cure could be applied in this case. Apart from this however, the passengers' compartment should be sealed off from the boot by a seal along the top of the rear seat squab. This would also help to obviate any smell of petrol if any should be spilled during filling. Upholstery. The inside roof covering is coming away. The head lining is attached to "sorbo rubber" and is stuck in position by some adhesive. The use of some positive means, such as tacks or screws, would greatly assist the adhesive in doing its work. Seats. The centers of the front seats have sunk considerably, due to the webbing which supports the springs having broken. A stronger webbing would be of assistance if this form of springing is employed. The sliding mechanism is most unsatisfactory. The catches & fittings are made of inferior material. There is a large air gap between the rear seat and rear squab. The heat from the silencer is radiated up through this gap and is unpleasant for a passenger on that side. A heat insulation scheme would probably act as a cure. DOORS. These troubles are exactly as originally experienced and little or no improvement was made during the two months Park Wards had the car. Considerable rattle comes from the doors. Up & down movements eliminated by pads which are insecurely held by two screws tapped into the thin gauge steel. It is not long before these work loose and the door starts to move, causing rattle. A stronger form of mounting should be used. The use of B.S.F.screws with nuts brazed on the inside of the door pillar would constitute a strong effective cure. Door handle mountings and catches give continuous trouble for the same reason. | ||