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).
Summary page of vehicle faults concerning exhaust and steering, with counts and remedial actions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0155 | |
Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
-II- 37. REAR EXHAUST PIPE TOO SHORT. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 1 1 C.P. 2 2 Six months --- 3 3 --- B. 72.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 2955 Kms.- Fitted an extension. 38. STEERING NOT SUFFICIENTLY POSITIVE OR SELECTIVE AT HIGH SPEED. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 1 C.P. 2 3 Six months --- 3 3 --- ----- 39. RATTLES FROM STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS. March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 C.P. 1 4 Six months --- 6 6 --- B. 71.BL - 31170 Kms.- Fitted new felt washer on a 50% basis. B. 59.DK - 38091 Kms.- Fitted new felt washer. 40. STEERING UNSTABLE AT HIGH SPEEDS. March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months --- 5 5 --- B. 59.DK - 38091 Kms.- repetition complaint. Increased load to max. on cross steeringtube ball ends. B. 8.GA - 29820 Kms.- Ditto as above. | ||