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).
Chart of Bentley vehicle complaints tracking frequency by fault type from July to December 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0026 | |
| Date | 1st January 1938 | |
| CHART OF COMPLAINTS 4¼ BENTLEY 1938, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, NOV, DEC REAR SILENCER BAFFLE LOOSE: July: 4 Aug: 6 Sept: 4 Oct: 3 Nov: RIVETS FRONT SILENCER, 3 Dec: 1 Note: SPOT WELDING DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE OIL LEAKS: July: DIFF. FLANGE 3, NOSE PIECE 4 (Total 7) Aug: FLANGE 9, NOSE PIECE 9 (Total 18) Sept: NOSE PIECE 5 Oct: FLANGE 4, NOSE PIECE 4 (Total 8) Nov: 6 Dec: NOSE P151, 1 Note: DUE TO PINION RACE ALLOWING NOSE TO DROP ACME THREAD FOULS CASE REAR AXLE NOISY RACE: July: CHANGE 2, RECTIFY PINCH 5 (Total 7) Aug: GEAR TEETH PICKED UP, CHANGED RECTIFY PINCH, CHANGED FAULTY RACE, 9 Sept: RESET PINION 3, CHANGE FAULTY RACE 6 (Total 9) Oct: SLACK RACE, D W243, 6 Nov: W243, W256, R127, BROKEN SPIGOT, 5 Dec: ROLLER RACE RESET 1, FAULTY RACE 3, BROKEN CAGE & BALLS 3 (Total 7) Note: RACE GP 4080 NOW BEING FITTED REAR AXLE PINION RACE CAGE BROKEN: July: 2 Aug: 2 Sept: BROKEN BALL 1, CAGE BROKEN 3 (Total 4) Oct: BALLS BROKEN 4, CAGE BROKEN 4 (Total 8) Nov: 4 Dec: 2 Note: NEW PINION CAGE INCORPORATED REAR AXLE DRIVING SHAFT FAILURE: July: N.S. 3 Aug: 1 Sept: NONE Oct: CHANGED 1 COVER REAR AXLE DRIVING DOG RATTLE: July: LUBRICATED 4, CHANGED 3 ROUND, OVER SIZE FITTED 7 (Total 20) Aug: OVER SIZE FITTED, LUBRIC., 13 Sept: LUB 5, OVER SIZE FITTED 14 (Total 15) Oct: LUB 3, OVER SIZE FITT EG 8 (Total 22) Nov: CHANGED 1 OVER, LUB 3, OVER SIZE 8 (Total 12) Dec: P153 LUB, LUB 6, OVER SIZE FITTED 7 (Total 13) Note: DUCKHAM KEENOL GREASE GIVES EXCELLENT CUSHIONING EFFECT GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 3 (SHEET 2) | ||