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).
Vehicle faults, their frequency over time, and specific remedial actions taken on certain vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0342 | |
| Date | 24th February 1936 guessed | |
| 10. 36. Faulty Dynamo. March Quarter. C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. 3 C.P. Six months. 3 Mostly due to brush gear needing attention. 37. Steering unstable at high speeds. March Quarter C.C. 1 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six months. 1 B.59.DK - 11,750 Kms. Made governor unit of ride control function correctly, increased the poundage of the front dampers to 140 lbs. and the rear to 130 lbs. initial load. Altered the lean of pivots from 5° to 4°. Lapped in position the steering nut and worm with Whitmore's "O" compound, then filled steering box with fresh oil to overcome "tackyness". Increased the strength of the front springs by fitting an extra leaf. 38. Failure of rear shock absorber connection. March Quarter. C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. 2 C.P. Six months. 2 B.66.EF - 6000 Kms. Fitted a new connecting tube to the n/s rear damper; original tube became detached and was lost. B.101.EJ - 2598 Kms. Fitted a new connecting tube to the n/s rear damper; original tube became detached and was lost. The above two cars were attended to last Quarter. 39. Pinking. March Quarter. C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. C.P. Six months. N i l. | ||