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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, including issues with petrol consumption, carburettor, gearbox, and electric clock.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0374
Date  31th March 1936 guessed
  
14.

52 Poor petrol consumption
March quarter C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P. ------
Six months ==============================

53 Dead spot in carburettor when picking up.
March quarter C.C. I I I 99.RY (4.000 kms) Too much oil on SIF Valve. Cleaned air valve.
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P.
Six months I I I
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54 Gear box jumping out of second gear.
March quarter C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P. ------
Six months ==============================

55 Electric clock failure.
March quarter C.C. I I I I32.PY (48.868 kms) cleaned the contacts.
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 3 Please refer to remarks of last quarter.
C.P.
Six months 4 4 4
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