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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).
List of repairs and modifications to address issues with the air silencer, thermometer, brakes, horn, and suspension.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\3\  scan0179
Date  6th April 1938
  
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New air silencer to replace air silencer with interior loose.
New water temperature thermometer to replace thermometer with broken capillary.
Cross stays between chassis and rear of body to overcome sideshake.
2 Cam balancer plungers (mileage run with no plungers fitted) fitted in connection with tests on engine gear rattle.
Aluminium front brake drums and re-lined front brake shoes (Thermoid) to replace cracked iron drums and worn out linings.
O.S. wind tone horn which was out of action re-set by Lucas representative.
Top bearing of swinging arm found seized. This has been eased and re-fitted.
Coiled copper pipe from damper control unit shortened and re-fitted where fractured at union nut.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
  
  


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