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).
Quarterly report detailing vehicle faults, their frequency, and remarks on corrective actions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 30th September 1936 guessed | |
| - 4 - TOTAL. REMARKS. IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING. September Quarter. C.C. 38) 38 These are chiefly overcome by adjustment to carburetter, plugs, tappets etc. A few are caused by the suppressors fitted to sparking plugs for wireless. C.P. -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 54) 54 C.P. -) Six Months. 92 POOR PERFORMANCE. September Quarter. C.C. 13) 13 Tune up or change plugs. C.P. -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 23) 23 C.P. -) Six Months. 36 OIL LEAKS FROM ROCKER COVER AND TAPPET DOORS. September Quarter. C.C. 18) 32 Improved joint washer for rocker cover now standard. Tappet door leakage rectified on new cars due to overhead rocker adjustment. C.P. 14) Previous Quarter. C.C. 5) 31 C.P. 26) Six Months. 63 GEAR LEVER VIBRATION. September Quarter. C.C. 19) 28 Now cured by isolated gear lever. Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}297 describes treatment for existing cars. C.P. 9) Previous Quarter. C.C. 38) 50 C.P. 12) Six Months. 78 | ||