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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 component failures and remarks on corrective actions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\3\  Scan201
Date  30th June 1931 guessed
  
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20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.

MAGNETO FAILURES.
June Quarter. C.C. - - 6 5 11 } 12
W.P. - - 1 1 1 }
Previous " C.C. 2 1 2 3 8 } 11
W.P. - - - 3 3 }
Six months. 2 1 8 12 23 23

PETROL TANK LEAKS.
June Quarter. C.C. - - 1 2 3 } 3 The leakages are mainly from the air
W.P. - - - - vent connection and a vellumoid washer is now being fitted to cure same. Depot Sheet to be issued.
Previous " C.C. - - 1 - 1 } 2
W.P. - - - - 1 }
Six months. - - 3 2 5 5

RADIATOR LEAKS.
June Quarter. C.C. 4 4 1 10 19 } 21 The soldering of the top and bottom
W.P. - 1 - 1 2 } tanks and side plates is now improved during manufacture and complaints should be less.
Previous " C.C. 5 2 2 8 17 } 18
W.P. - - - 1 1 }
Six months. 9 7 3 20 39 39

RADIATOR SHUTTERS.
June Quarter. C.C. - - - 3 3 } 3 Rectified by minor adjustments.
W.P. - - - -
Previous " C.C. - 1 - 5 6 } 6
W.P. - - - -
Six months. - 1 - 8 9 9
  
  


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