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).
Log of failures and repairs for a Lancia Aprilia and an Austin 8 HP, with corresponding mileage readings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\3\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 23th August 1943 guessed | |
| - 4 - Lancia Aprilia -cont'd- Speedo Reading. Carburettor "Zenith Type" dismantled and cleaned. 29,085 Sparking plugs cleaned and re-set to cure misfires " Starter control Bowden cable broken " Windscreen wiper motor repaired, new drive shaft & gear fitted 29,438 Starter motor positive brush worn, renewed 30,031 New rubber joint to top water pipe flange fitted 33,565 Rear brake connections & actuating levers freed 36,131 Water pump gland failure. 38,143 Radiator suspension rubber disintegrated 38,148 General transmission overhaul. New bearing housings & needle bearings fitted. 38,151 Rear Damper O.S. Silent-bloc disintegrated 42,000 New Silent-bloc bush fitted to Steering drop arm lever 43,470 Engine Mounting O.S. laminated spring broken 46,235 Leak from radiator matrix. 48,118 New leather washers fitted to both driving shafts 49,280 The engine oil consumption was 1,264 m.p.g. when checked at 30,000 miles and it is still giving a good average consumption of 1,000 m.p.g. AUSTIN - 8 HP. This car has not been so reliable and trouble free as the Austin 10 HP. as the following failures show, since receiving the car at speedo reading - 2,096 miles. Speedo Reading. Steering tightened up, worm and segments were found to be in a rough condition. 6,722 -continued- | ||