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).
Summary report of vehicle faults and complaints by model for the March quarter.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan073 | |
Date | 31th March 1931 guessed | |
-13- 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS PETROL TANK LEAKS. March quarter. C.C. - - 1 - 1 } 2 W.P. - Previous " 1 - - 5 6 6 Six months. 1 - 2 5 8 8 The leakages are mainly from the air vent connection and a vellumoid washer is now being fitted to cure same. Depot Sheet to be issued. RADIATOR LEAKS. March quarter. C.C. 5 2 2 8 17 } 18 W.P. - - - 1 1 } Previous 2 - 3 9 14 14 Six months. 7 2 5 18 32 32 The soldering of the top and bottom tanks and side plates is now improved during manufacture and complaints should be less. RADIATOR SHUTTERS. March quarter. C.C. - 1 - 5 6 } 6 W.P. - Previous " - - - 5 5 5 Six months. - 1 - 10 11 11 Rectified by minor adjustments. TOTAL SPRINGING COMPLAINTS. March quarter. C.C. 10 22 17 35 84 } 86 W.P. 1 1 - - 2 } Previous " 20 28 30 52 130 130 Six months. 31 51 47 87 216 216 The Experimental Dept. are now investigating springing troubles generally. | ||