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).
Persistent squeaking issue caused by a resinous substance on a drum.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\4\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 17th June 1937 guessed | |
| -2- The squeaking situation continues to be ghastly, but we have had no come-backs with M.L. yet. It is, however, essential to be one ahead of the type being fitted at the moment. I have noticed that under light driving conditions M.R. gives off a tacky, resinous substance which so coats the drum that a finger rubbed along it will make a squeak. Have you ever see this.? It seems to be our chief trouble. Yours truly, | ||