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).
Fault analysis chart for various vehicle components for the first half of 1939.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0049 | |
| Date | 18th March 1939 guessed | |
| 1939 JAN, FEB, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS A - OIL LEAK B - INTERNAL KNOCK C - ADJUST RIDE CONTROL D - CONNECTING LINKS SLACK. E - TIGHT PISTONS. Faults in JAN: D, B, E (P 177, P 171) Faults in FEB: B AVERAGE MILEAGE JAN B 41000 D 36900 FEB B 26800 * GEAR BOX NOISY A COMING OUT OF ENGAGEMENT. B OIL LEAK C STRAINED SELECTOR GATE. D WORN BEARINGS. E GEARS NOISY SEIZED Faults in JAN: B, A Faults in FEB: E (W 292, W 314) DYNAMO TROUBLES A OILED UP COMMUTATOR B FAULTY REGULATOR C BRUSH STICKING D DRIVE RATTLE Faults in JAN: D, B, C Faults in FEB: C, A, B, B (7, W 317) ROAD WHEEL HUBS RUBBING A - ADJUST END FLOAT B - FAULTY RACES Faults in JAN: A, B (P 161) Faults in FEB: B AVERAGE MILEAGE JAN A 3500 B 10000 FEB B 26500 CLOCKS FAULTY (Faults recorded in Jan, Feb, March, April) AVERAGE MILEAGE JAN 15000 FEB 14800 PETROL GAUGE FAULTY T - TANK UNIT G - GAUGE Faults in FEB: T (P 174, W 284, W 301) (Fault recorded in March) GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}7 | ||