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).
Report page detailing faults and maintenance on carburettors, drive shafts, engines, and oil consumption.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 31th December 1936 guessed | |
| -4- 13. CARBURRETTER THROTTLE STICKS December quarter C.C. 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. --------------- Six months 2 2 --------------- December quarter 62.SK - 28150 kms.- Fitted a second (E.51875) pull off spring. 70.SK - 27905 kms.- Ditto as above. 14. PINION DRIVE SHAFT TO DYNAMO SEIZED IN BUSH. December quarter C.C. 1 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. --------------- Six months 1 1 --------------- December quarter GEH.56 - 12031 Kms.- The shaft seized in its bush causing damage beyond repair to the camwheel. We were not able to determine the exact cause of the trouble. 15. IRREGULAR RUNNING OF ENGINE. December quarter C.C. 1 C.P. 1 Previous quarter C.C. 1 C.P. 2 --------------- Six months 2 1 3 --------------- December quarter GXK.77 - 8419 Kms.- Light tune up. September quarter GCJ.15 - 4513 Kms.- Clean air valve & reset controles of carburetter. G.UK - Light tune up. 16. EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION OR OVEROILING December quarter C.C. 1 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. --------------- Six months 1 1 --------------- December quarter - 5.UK - 28145 Kms.- Reduced oil feed to inlet valves. | ||