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).
Chart of complaints for the 4 1/4 Litre Bentley for the second half of 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 1st January 1938 | |
| CHART OF COMPLAINTS 4 1/4 BENTLEY 1938 JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC SHOCK DAMPERS: JULY: BRACKET BROKEN, INTERNAL KNOCK 3, LEAK FROM GLAND JOINT 5 AUG: ADJUST CONTROL 1, INTERNAL KNOCK 3, OIL LEAK 5 (TOTAL 9) SEPT: LOOSE ANCHORAGE 1, TIGHT PISTON 3, INTERNAL KNOCK 3, LOSS OF OIL 3 (TOTAL 10) OCT: CONNECT LINK INTERNAL KNOCK, NSR 4, BOTH REAR 2 NOV: TOP LINKS 1, BALL PINS 1, INTERNAL KNOCK 2 DEC: TOP LINKS 1, INTERNAL KNOCK 1 GEAR BOX NOISY: JULY: COMING OUT OF ENGAGEMENT 1 AUG: OIL LEAK 1 SEPT: STRAINED SELECTOR GATE 1 OCT: JUMPS OUT OF THIRD GEAR 1 DYNAMO TROUBLES: JULY: 1 DRIVE RATTLE, 1 SOLDER MELTED, 2 FAULTY REGULATOR, 1 NOISY, 2 BRUSH STICKING, 1 OILED UP (TOTAL 8) AUG: FAULTY REGULATOR 10, OILED UP 1 (TOTAL 11) SEPT: FAULTY REG 2, OILED UP 7 (TOTAL 9) OCT: 1 DIRTY CONDITION, 9 FAULTY REG., 2 OILED UP, NOISY BRUSH FAULTY REG. 1 (TOTAL 12) NOV: FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR 2 NOISY, 7 OILED UP DEC: OILED UP, DEPOT MOD FOR CURING OIL ON COM GIVING GOOD RESULTS STARTER MOTOR: JULY: FAULTY DRIVE 2 NOV: K.124 END FLOAT IN HUBS: JULY: F.O.S HUB CHANGED 1, F.N.S RENEW RACE 1 (TOTAL 2) SEPT: FAULTY RACES 3 OCT: ADJUST 1 NOV: 1 ADJUSTED, 2 FAULTY RACES CLOCKS FAULTY: JULY: 3 AUG: 1 SEPT: 1 OCT: 1 NOV: 1 DEC: 3 G.W.H. 6 (SHEET 2) | ||