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 report summarizing vehicle complaints and failures for different models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0232 | |
Date | 14th May 1935 guessed | |
- 9 - STEERING KNOCKS AND STIFF. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. March Quarter. C.C. 16 3 19) 24 Stiffness in the steering can be reduced C.P. 4 1 5) by lower cross and side steering tube friction and using X.L. oil in steering Previous Quarter. C.C. 10 7 17) 22 box. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}278. C.P. 1 4 5) Six Months. 31 15 46 46 STARTER MOTOR. March Quarter. C.C. 10 4 14) 25 20/25 HP. starter drive requires further C.P. 8 3 11) improvement. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}197. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}251 deals with crashing Previous Quarter. C.C. 27 15 42) 46 troubles on Ph.II cars. C.P. 3 1 4) Six Months. 48 23 71 71 RATTLE FROM HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. March Quarter. C.C. 9 - 9) 24 These complaints are now more frequent C.P. 15 - 15) than formerly. This feature requires improvement. Previous Quarter. C.C. 13 4 17) 29 C.P. 9 3 12) Six Months. 46 7 53 53 ELECTRIC PETROL GAUGE FAILURES. March Quarter. C.C. 16 4 20) 22 Mostly electrical breakdown of instrument C.P. 2 - 2) head. Previous Quarter. C.C. 18 10 28) 31 C.P. 2 1 3) Six Months. 38 15 53 53 | ||