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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).
Chart of complaints for the 4¼ litre Bentley, detailing issues and fixes across the latter half of 1938.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\2\  scan0266
Date  1st January 1938
  
CHART OF COMPLAINTS
4¼ BENTLEY
1938
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
CLUTCH JAGGER
PLATE CHANGED 2
UNIT CHANGED 2
SPRING BROKEN 1
WORN OUT 2
52000 MILES.
5
RESET PROP SHAFT DAMPER 4
EASE SPLINE 4
W.O. 2
BRAKE SQUEAK
FIERCE OILED UP 2
6
RELINE 7
B Z
CLEAN UP 7
& RESET AUX. SHOE 12
28
EXPT. LINERS B 144 LS
RELINE 5
24
B Z LINING STILL SATISFACTORY
ROUGH LINERS & RESET
ROUGH UP
RESET
19
BRAKES INEFFICIENT
RELINE OR ROUGH UP SERVO
RELINED SERVO 4
10
BRAKE MECHANISM SQUEAK
ACTUATING SHAFTS 2
GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}4 (SHEET 2)
4
  
  


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