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).
Bar chart tracking complaints for the Bentley 4 1/4 litre engine from July to December 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 1st January 1938 guessed | |
| CHART OF COMPLAINTS 4 1/4 BENTLEY 1938 JULY AUG. SEPT. OCT. NOV. DEC. Left margin initials: SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} R.H.C H HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} SR L.A. K/KC GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/K Row 1: ENGINE BEARING MOD B TAKING SLACK OUT OF BEARINGS ONLY Data: July - 10, Aug - 8 Comment: COMPLAINT OF THUMP BY TESTERS AND OWNERS Row 2: MOD C DRILLING OF CRANKSHAFT Data: July - NIL, Aug - REPORT P109 Row 3: ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND TIMING GEAR RATTLE 1750 - 3000 R.P.M Data: July - TIMING GEARS 2, ROUGH 2; Aug - E.R. 6, T.G. 2 Comment: DEALT WITH BY ATTENTION TO CRANKSHAFT DAMPER. Row 4: DETONATIONS Data: July - 1, Aug - 5 Bottom right corner: GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 1 (SHEET 2) | ||