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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).
Statistical report on vehicle faults and complaints by model over two quarters.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\4\  scan0154
Date  31th March 1937 guessed
  
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25 HP. 30 HP. PH.II. PH.III. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.
NOISY TAPPETS.
March Quarter. C.C. 18 2 15 11 46)
C.P. 9 4 7 6 26) 72 20/25 HP. Chiefly tappet rollers and pins.
PH.II. Common complaint with heavy
exhaust valves.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 21 3 13 2 39) PH.III. 7 Push rods.
C.P. 2 - 5 - 7) 46 6 Increase clearance of
hydraulic plungers.
Six Months. 50 9 40 19 118 118

MISFIRES. (DEFECTIVE PLUGS).
March Quarter. C.C. 2 6 - 30 38)
C.P. - - - 6 6) 44

Previous Quarter. C.C. 1 4 - 11 16)
C.P. - - - - -) 16

Six Months. 3 10 - 47 60 60

WIND TONE HORN FAILURE.
March Quarter. C.C. - 3 - 9 12)
C.P. - - - - -) 12 These are in addition to routine change-
over of horns.
Three Months. - 3 - 9 12 12

STEERING CONTROLS RATTLE.
March Quarter. C.C. 10 - - 1 11)
C.P. 3 - - - 3) 14

Three Months. 13 - - 1 14 14

THROTTLE STICKS.
March Quarter. C.C. 5 23 11 10 49)
C.P. - - 3 2 5) 54 Clean and ease throttle spindle.

Three Months. 5 23 14 12 54 54
  
  


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