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).
Failures and repairs related to exhaust silencers, pipes, and 'hot spots'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 1st January 1940 guessed | |
| -8- 29. EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 6 C.P. Six months 5 3 8 GWX.73 - 72051 Kms.- Fitted a new rear silencer & swan neck on a 50 % basis. GZU.16 - 75953 Kms.- Fitted a new rear silencer & intermediate pipe Charged customer 2/3 Rd. of cost. 30. EXHAUST BLOWS GENERALLY & CUT OUT SEIZED OR RATTLE. March quarter C.C. 2 2 4 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Six months 2 4 6 GPG.67 - 13900 Kms.- Fitted new C & A.{Mr Adams} washers to the exhaust manifold GXB.32 - 73344 Kms.- Fitted new rear exhaust pipe on 50 % basis. II9.SK - 33704 Kms.- Dismantled & lapped in the valve of the out out (50 % basis) I6.MS - 17259 miles - Fitted a new rear exhaust pipe. 31. REAR EXHAUST PIPE IN POOR CONDITION March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months I I ---------- 32. PIPES TO & FROM "HOT SPOT" burnt out; March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months 5 5 99.RY - 12000Kms.- Fitted a new E.83716 pipe. III.SK - 70530 kms.- Fitted a new E.84777 pipe. | ||