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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).
Quarterly report detailing vehicle faults, case numbers, and resolutions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0338
Date  31th March 1936 guessed
  
6.

20. Rev. Counter or Clock faulty.
March Quarter.
C.C. 1
C.P.
Previous Quarter.
C.C. 6
C.P.
Six months. 7
* B.59.DK - 10,440 Kms. Had clock repaired.
Noisy flexible drives and faulty clocks.
Please refer to remarks of last Quarter.

21. Failure of the GB.1442 type Axle Thrust.
March Quarter.
C.C. 2
C.P.
Previous Quarter.
C.C. 3
C.P.
Six months. 5
B.179.AR - 52,522 Kms. Fitted a new thrust bearing.
The GB.1442 R.{Sir Henry Royce}& M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} bearing fitted to this chassis failed after a mileage of 27.252 Kms.
B.63.CW - 9.175 miles. Fitted a GB.2035 to replace the GB.1442 type thrust bearing.
For further information see remarks of last Quarter.

22. Carburetter flooding.
March Quarter.
C.C. 1
C.P.
Previous Quarter
C.C. 18
C.P.
Six months. 19
Standard Modification "W"
B.24.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - Fitted 2 S.U. filters.
We fit S.U. filters to all cars as they become available.

23. SPRINGING
March Quarter.
C.C.
C.P.
Previous Quarter
C.C. 3
C.P.
Six months. 3
Last quarter's complaints overcome by adjustment to shock absorbers to suit individual requirements.
  
  


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