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).
Summary report detailing faults with Lucas electric horns, petrol gauges, batteries, and starter motors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
| -17- 61. LUCAS ELECTRIC HORNS VIBRATE OR DEFECTIVE March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months ---------------- 3 3 ---- 62. PETROL GAUGE FAULTY. March quarter C.C. 4 4 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 C.P. 1 3 Six months ---------------- 7 7 B. 45.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - 280 Miles- Fitted new gauge sent original one to Works. B. 74.GA - 20385 Kms.- Poor contact of arm of resistance unit. B. 8.GA - 29830 Kms.- Poor contact of arm of resistance unit. B.260.GA - 14407 Kms.- Gauge does not read correctly. Dismantled unit from petrol and made pinions work freely. 63. BATTERY RUN DOWN March quarter C.C. 4 4 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 1 1 C.P. Six months ---------------- 5 5 B. 71.HL - 31170 Kms. - Fitted a DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}880 voltage control regulator. B. 57.HL - 55843 Kms.-- Fitted Ditto as above. B.106.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 11391 Kms.- Battery does not hold charge due to one defective element. Battery sent to Exide for repairs. 64. DEFECTIVE STARTER MOTOR. March quarter C.C. 1 1 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months ---------------- 1 1 B. 71.HL - 31170 Kms.- Bijur drive does not work freed the sliding bush. Fitted new work friction washers on a 50 % basis | ||