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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).
Bar chart of complaints for the Bentley 4¼ model during the latter half of 1938.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\3\  scan0004
Date  31th December 1938
  
CHART OF COMPLAINTS

BENTLEY

1938 | JULY | AUG | SEPT | OCT | NOV | DEC

ENGINE
THROTTLE
STICKING
- JULY: DISTORTED 2, 22 NEW SPRING FITTED. TOTAL: 24
- AUG: 21 NEW SPRING. TOTAL: 26
- SEPT: 3 LUBRICn, 11 NEW SPRING FITTED. TOTAL: 14
- OCT: LUBRICT, 5 DISTORT, 6 NEW SPRING FITTED. TOTAL: 12
- NOTE: SPRINGS STRETCH AND WILL NOT FULLY CLOSE THROTTLE. NEW MOD SATISFACTORY

NOISY VALVE GEAR DUE TO WORN TAPPET ROLLERS AND PINS
- JULY: NIL
- AUG: 1
- SEPT: 4
- OCT: 2

HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION
- JULY: 3
- AUG: 2
- SEPT: 1
- OCT: 1
- NOV: 2 (W.H.242)

WATER LEAKS FROM CYLINDERS 2 & 4 PLATES
- JULY: 2
- AUG: 3
- SEPT: 4
- NOV: 6

EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN
- JULY: 9
- AUG: 2
- SEPT: 4
- NOV: 1
- NOTE: M.S. STUDS ARE BEING FITTED. TROUBLE DUE TO BENDING NOT STRETCHING.

EXHAUST MANIFOLD LUGS BROKEN
- JULY: NIL

GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 2 (SHEET 2)
  
  


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