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).
Faults with exhaust silencers, including corrosion, blows, and cracks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 1st June 1934 guessed | |
| - 5 - EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. June Quarter. C.C. - - -) - All silencers are now being Parkerised and a longer life is expected. W.P. - - -) Previous Quarter. C.C. - 1 1) _ _ _ 2 W.P. - 1 1) Six Months. _ 2 2 2 EXHAUST BLOWS GENERALLY AND CUT-OUT SEIZED OR RATTLE. June Quarter. C.C. 11 20 31) 45 This trouble on Phantom II is caused by the sliding joint not working properly and is cured by modifying the sliding joint and fitting an additional stay to the rear silencer as per Depot Sheets No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}199 and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}218. W.P. 6 8 14) Previous Quarter. C.C. 3 17 20) 39 W.P. 4 15 19) Six Months. 24 60 84 84 FRONT EXHAUST SILENCERS CRACKED. June Quarter. C.C. - 9 9) 17 During previous quarters these have been included in Exhaust Blows Generally. W.P. - 8 8) Previous Quarter. C.C. - 17 17) 23 W.P. - 6 6) Six Months. - 40 40 40 | ||