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 | ||