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 statistical report on vehicle faults, detailing issues, affected models, and complaint totals.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan076 | |
Date | 31th March 1931 guessed | |
-16- 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. STEERING - FRONT TYRES WEARING. March Quarter. C.C. .. .. .. 1/2 1/2 } 3 Generally due to excessive "toe-in". W.P. - - - - No trouble when this is corrected. See Depot Sheet Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}160. Previous " .. 1 30 31 31 Six months.. .. 1 33 34 34 SIDE STEERING KNOCKS. March Quarter. C.C. 1 1 .. .. 1 } 4 Modification now available to cure W.P. - - .. .. 3 } these. See Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}168. Previous " 2 1 5 8 8 Six months. 3 2 7 12 12 STARTER MOTOR DRIVES. March Quarter. C.C. 14 12 - 7 33 } 38 20 HP. and 20/25 HP. starter drives W.P. 1 3 - 1 5 } require further improvement. See Depot Sheets Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}165/192 Ph.II and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}197 20/25 HP. Previous " 16 3 9 28 28 Six months. 31 18 17 66 66 SPEEDOMETER. March Quarter. C.C. 12 5 6 9 32 } 32 Most frequent complaint is trip not W.P. - - - - working. Previous " 4 9 6 17 36 36 Six months. 16 14 12 26 68 68 | ||