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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).
Summary report of vehicle faults and complaints by model for the March quarter.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\3\  Scan073
Date  31th March 1931 guessed
  
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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.
  
  


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