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 report detailing vehicle failures by model, including oil leaks, telegauge issues, and rattles from hand brake and change speed levers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0063 | |
| Date | 30th June 1933 guessed | |
| - 11 - 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. TRANSMISSION - REAR AXLE OIL LEAKS. June Quarter. C.C. - 1 - 7/4 8) 12 Complaints on Ph.II. are being dealt with by modifying the M/s bearing. housing and fitting an air vent. V.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. - - - 9/4 9) 13 V.P. Six Months. - 1 - 24 25 25 PROPELLER SHAFT. - OIL LEAKS. June Quarter. C.C. - 1 - 9/2 10) 12 This job is now being improved by the Works during manufacture. V.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 6 - 11/3 17) 20 V.P. Six Months. - 7 - 25 32 32 TELEGAUGE FAILURES. June Quarter. C.C. - 35 - 36/10 71) 81 These are all Hobson K.S. Gauges. Generally speaking, these instruments are not too reliable. Not now in Production. V.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 38/3 - 36/9 74) 86 V.P. Six Months. - 76 - 91 167 167 RATTLE FROM HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. June Quarter. C.C. - 19 - 3 22) 22 These complaints are now more frequent than formerly. This feature requires improvement. V.P. Previous Quarter. C.C. - 11/3 - 2 13) 16 V.P. Six Months. - 33 - 5 38 38 | ||