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).
List of required adjustments and repairs for the 'Peregrine' vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 169\4\ img012 | |
| Date | 11th July 1932 | |
| P.1. To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ.11.7.32. Will you please carry out the following work on 'Peregrine' :- (1) Fit the latest type of valve to the shock absorbers. W.Bell will set the dampers to the correct poundage. (2) Fit crankshaft damper. (3) Examine propeller shaft. This starts to work at 50 M.P.H. at top gear, which is 25 M.P.H. lower than one would expect. We are therefore wondering if the propeller shaft is slightly bent or the universal joints are for some reason not working properly. (4) Exhaust system. We have issued separate instruction for the exhaust system. Will you please alter this accordingly. (5) The petrol pump is unsatisfactory. Will you please hand it overto W. Bell. (6) Is there any possibility of getting the fan on this car with the crankshaft damper?. As it is it overheats badly every time the engine is left running stationary for a few minutes. (7) The rear brakes thump very badly. We should like to examine the system when the car is over a pit to see if we can detect any reason why this should occur. (8) The drive to the dynamo is running very badly out of truth. We should be glad if this could be rectified. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||