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 summary report detailing vehicle component complaints and remarks on their performance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0384 | |
| Date | 31th March 1936 guessed | |
| - 4 - CLUTCH SLIPS. 25 HP. PH.II. TOT. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. March Quarter. C.C. 123 25 148) 178 Even with all the latest modifications C.P. 22 8 30) the 20/25 HP. clutches are very unsatisfactory. Previous Quarter. C.C. 117 16 133) 159 C.P. 18 8 26) Six Months. 280 57 337 337 DYNO COMPLAINTS. March Quarter. C.C. 43 3 46) 53 Some of these are noisy ball races. Roller C.P. 6 1 7) bearing now being fitted at one end of armature to replace ball bearing and a reduction in these complaints is anticipated. Voltage control on 20/25 HP. and 40/50 HP. should reduce complaints of undercharging etc. Previous Quarter. C.C. 39 5 44) 50 C.P. 5 1 6) Six Months. 93 10 103 103 TOTAL EXHAUST COMPLAINTS. March Quarter. C.C. 41 31 72) 92 C.P. 7 13 20) Previous Quarter. C.C. 14 15 29) 57 C.P. 16 12 28) Six Months. 78 71 149 149 EXHAUST SILENCER CORRODED. March Quarter. C.C. 18 9 27) 29 The life of silencers has not been very C.P. - 2 2) satisfactory. Previous Quarter. C.C. 5 - 5) 8 C.P. 3 - 3) Six Months. 26 11 37 37 | ||