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 report on defects and modifications concerning thermostats and W.B. bumpers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 7th January 1937 guessed | |
| -27- 99. THERMOSTAT DEFECTIVE December quarter C.C. I I B.171.DK - 30950 kms.- Thermostat opens but does not close. Fitted a new one. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months I 100 FB.1839 NEW TYPE STUDS FRACTURED AS FITTED TO EXTREME END OF W.B. BUMPERS. December quarter C.C. I I B. 9.DK - 15100 kms.- Fitted two each FB.2583 C.P. Studs & FB.2584 nuts (these are special studs Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 & nuts sent from Works). C.P. Six months 3 101 RATTLES FROM W.B. BUMPERS. FTH December quarter C.C. 5 B. 74.FB - 18234 kms.- Tightened up lead weights C.P. 3 8 B.173.EJ - 10387 miles.- " " " " Previous quarter C.C. 5 B. 66.EF - 27868 kms.- " " " " C.P. 5 10 B. 34.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 27270 kms.- " " " " B. 73.EJ - 25024 kms.- " " " " Six months 18 B. 33.CW - 26451 kms.- " " " " B.154.GA - 8150 kms.- " " " " B. 53.GP - 10341 kms.- " " " " Due to lead weights collapsing, as the figures will show, we get quite a few of the above. 102 FITTED SAFETY SLINGS TO FRONT W.B. BUMPERS. December quarter C.C. Standard modification job as per D.S.HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}300 C.P. 4 4 B. 74.FB - 18234 kms.+ Previous quarter C.C. B.169.GP - new car. C.P. 25 25 B.196.DG - 18713 kms. B.196.EF - 20940 kms. Six months 29 All cars are attended to as they become available. | ||