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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).
Vehicle faults including noisy speedometer drive, engine start-up issues, and fan failure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0378
Date  17th April 1936 guessed
  
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68 Speedometer drive noisy.

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69 Engine difficult to start up.

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GYH.38 (5.011 kms) removed the K.L.G. plugs which were found to be humid Fitted 6 lodge plugs.


70 Failure of fan

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GRF.15 (40.539 kms) Failure of fan, which damaged bonnet & badly damaged the matrix of the radiator. S/Fitted a new fan & radiator, original parts sent to Works for examination. GAE.2 The same trouble has happened to this car. Nice Depot have carried out necessary repairs. We are sending Works a report upon the matter & also the damaged parts.
  
  


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