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).
List of reported faults for Stromberg carburettors and brakes, with a count for each issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0126 | |
| Date | 8th April 1938 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/N.8.4.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Stromberg Carburetter. No. (1) Difficulty in starting from cold, chiefly due to sticking of choke. 12. (2) Sticking of metal piston and spring faulty. 2. (3) Flooding due to petrol level being too high. 2. (4) Spitting in carburetter due to dirt in float chamber, also sticking of float. 6. (5) Sticking of throttle. 1. (6) Distortion of float chamber cover allowing petrol to spill on exhaust pipe. 1. (7) Petrol level low. 1. (8) Main metering jet incorrectly fitted causing restriction. 1. Total 26 Brakes. (1) Seizure of rear foot brake actuating shafts. 5. (2) " " front " " 5. (3) Inefficient brakes, reline servo 3. (a) Servo efficiency now increased by fitting a lever to servo countershaft. (b) Rebed and adjust servo. 2. (4) Servo squeaks. 4. (5) Sticking of servo due to dust on shaft and pins. 3. (6) Brake squeak - front. 1. Total 23. Cont'd.... | ||