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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).
Recurring push-pull switch failure on the dashboard of car 35-EX.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 92\3\  scan0072
Date  13th January 1937
  
To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.

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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}2/AP.13.1.37.

35-EX.

Referring to the Daily Report on this car dated 28/29.10.36., it will be noted that trouble was experienced with the knob coming off one push pull switch on the dash.

This allows the plunger to push right into the switch and in the case of 25/30 switches the plunger falls out at the back.

This is a common failure both on 10,000 miles cars and in Service. What has been done about it.?

There is a switch at present defective for this reason on 35-EX. Please attend to this.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/I.M.Waller.
  
  


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