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).
Summary of customer complaints regarding sticking foot brake mechanisms and oil leaks at the rear axle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\2\ Scan192 | |
Date | 2nd December 1929 guessed | |
-6- Nature of Complaint. | No. of Cars. | Last Qtr's. Total. | Remarks. | Pre-India. | India Series. | --- Sticking Foot Brake Mechanism. | W. - | W. 7. | Not recorded. | Caused by excessive pressure on the brake drum, or under-lubrication. | N. - | N. 20. | | P. - | P. - | | | 27. | --- Oil Leaking at Rear Axle. | W. - | W. - | Not recorded. | In some cases we have lowered the oil level where the complaint has persisted. | N. 2. | N. 9. | | P. - | P. - | | | 11. | | ||