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 of engine faults and corrective actions for various chassis types over a six-month period.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0018 | |
| Date | 30th June 1936 guessed | |
| 6 14 Engine rattle from timing gears. June Quarter C.C. 2 2 2 Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six Months =========== 2 2 2 =========== PHANTOM II CHASSIS 209.RY - 23.800 Kms. - Job 349I5. Dismantled the slipper flywheel, re polished the friction faces, fitted 2 new E.79797 friction washers and reduced poundage to I7 lbs., which overcame the trouble. 44.PY - 33.150 Kms. - Job 35097 Dismantled timing gear case and took out slack in serrations of water pump drive shaft. 15 Valve mechanism noisy or knocks. June Quarter C.C. C.P. 2 2 2 Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six months =========== 2 2 2 =========== PHANTOM II CHASSIS 99.RY - 6530 Kms. - Job 34902. Dismantled front of engine & reduced end play of camshafts to .004". 209.RY - 23.800 Kms. - Job 349I5 Same as above. 16 Valves sticking. June Quarter C.C. C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. 2 2 2 C.P. Six Months =========== 2 2 2 =========== Please refer to remarks of last Quarter. 17 Tappets noisy. June Quarter C.C. I I 2 2 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. 2 I 3 3 C.P. Six months =========== 3 2 5 5 =========== 20/25 HP. CHASSIS GAE.75 - 30.000 Kms. - Job 3502I. Fitted 6 new E.50225 pins to tappets. PHANTOM II CHASSIS I87.TA - 7800 Kms. - Job 34864. Reset tappets. | ||