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 ============================== 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 ============================== | ||