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 detailing the twenty worst features of the 20 HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\5\ Scan107 | |
| Date | 25th November 1926 | |
| 25.11.26. 20 H.P. WORST FEATURES. ----- (1) Steering control. (2) Troubles with petrol system. (3) Starter failures. (4) Poor performance, including inefficient and booming silencer. (5) Clutch harshness and jagger. (6) Unreliability of slipper drive. (7) Brakes squeaking and thumping. (8) Springs squeaking and digging in. (9) Bad petrol filler and general tank improvements. (D) Engine squeaks and piston squawks and knocks. (11) Engine gears and dynamo drive rattle. (12) Overoiling, and smoky exhaust. (13) Exhaust spit on retard. (14) Noisy tappets. (15) Appearance petrol and oil filler caps, etc. (16) Battery ignition points bouncing. (17) Breakage of induction pipe & joints blowing out exhaust. (18) Bonnet rattles. (19) Water leaks into crank chamber. (20) Oil leaks from water pump drive. -- | ||