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 failures over a six-month period, categorised by model and issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 30th September 1933 guessed | |
| - 11 - PROPELLER SHAFT -OIL LEAKS. September Quarter. Previous Quarter. Six Months. TELEGAUGE FAILURES. September Quarter. Previous Quarter. Six Months. RATTLE FROM HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. September Quarter. Previous Quarter. Six Months. ELECTRIC PETROL GAUGE FAILURE. September Quarter. Previous Quarter. Six Months. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. C.C. W.P. 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. - 3 - 3 6) 8 This job is now being improved by the Works during manufacture. - 1 - 1 2) - 1 - 9 10) 12 - - - 2 2) - 5 - 15 20 20 - 8 - 17 25) 29 These are all Hobson K.S. Gauges. Generally speaking, these instruments are not too reliable. Not now in Production. - 2 - 2 4) - 35 - 36 71) 81 - - - 10 10) - 45 - 65 110 110 - 12 - 3 15) 20 These complaints are now more frequent than formerly. This feature requires improvement. - 5 - - 5) - 19 - 3 22) 22 - - - - -) - 36 - 6 42 42 - 15 - - 15) 15 Mostly electrical breakdown of instrument head. - - - - -) - 24 - - 24) 24 - - - - -) - 39 - - 39 39 | ||