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).
Bar chart of complaints for the 4 1/4 Litre Bentley from July to December 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0265 | |
| Date | 1st January 1938 guessed | |
| CHART OF COMPLAINTS 4 1/4 BENTLEY HEADERS: 1938, JULY, AUG, SEPT, OCT, NOV, DEC ROW 1: Complaint: REAR SILENCER BAFFLE LOOSE Data: JULY 4, AUG 6 Remarks: INSUFFICIENT WELDING ROW 2: Complaint: REAR AXLE OIL LEAKS Data: JULY (DIFF FLANGE 3, NOSE PIECE 4, TOTAL 7), AUG (FLANGE 9, NOSE PIECE 9, TOTAL 18) Remarks: DUE TO PINION RACE ALLOWING NOSE TO DROP ACME THREAD FOULS CASE ROW 3: Complaint: REAR AXLE NOISY RACE Data: JULY (CHANGE 2, RECTIFY PINCH 5, TOTAL 7), AUG (GEAR TEETH PICKED UP 1, CHANGED RECTIFY PINCH 2, CHANGED FAULTY RACE 5, TOTAL 9) Remarks: MOD EXPECTED ROW 4: Complaint: REAR AXLE PINION RACE CAGE BROKEN Data: JULY 1, AUG 2 Remarks: MOD EXPECTED ROW 5: Complaint: REAR AXLE DRIVING SHAFT FAILURE Data: JULY (N.S. 3), AUG 1 ROW 6: Complaint: REAR AXLE DRIVING DOG RATTLE Data: JULY (TOTAL 20, breakdown: LUBRICATED 4, CHANGED 3 ROUND 3, unlabelled section 5, OVER SIZE FITTED 7), AUG (TOTAL 15, breakdown: CHANGED 3 ROUND 3, OVER SIZE FITTED 5, LUBRIC. 7) Remarks: DUCKHAM KEENOL GREASE GIVES EXELLENT CUSHIONING EFFECT FOOTER: GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 3 (SHEET 2) | ||