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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).
List of common complaints for the 20 HP model, cross-referenced with internal codes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\5\  Scan063
Date  8th August 1926
  
S/W {Sales / Derby Works}
HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
20 H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} P. COMPLAINTS.
X4118
Begun 8.8.26.

(1). SQUEAKING BRAKES................GMK-65, GLK-18, GZK-42, GCK-40, GLK-42, GDK-30, GUK-79, GCK-68.
(2). CARBURETTOR FLOODING.............GMK-65.
(3). FAILURE OF STARTER...............GSK-21, 81-K-0, 5-G-2, GPK-46, 55-S-9.
(4). WATER IN PETROL TANK.............GSK-71. GPK-50.
(5). BROKEN BRACKET ON EXHAUST PIPE...GNK-43.
(6). SLIPPER DRIVE SEIZED.............GNK-46, GHK-73, 50-S-8, GPK-44, GNK-21, GOK-32, GRK-64, GA-50.
(7). STEERING WOBBLES.................GSK-16, GCK-51, GSK-32, GSK-77, GPK-44, GP-20, GNK-21, GOK-19, GCK-68.
(8). STARTER MOTOR....................GF-75, GSK-29.
(9). DYNAMO FAILURE...................GH-55, 5-G-2, 54-S-0.
(10). PETROL SYSTEM BLOCKED............GRK-51, GSK-53, GOK-44.
(11). EXHAUST BLOW.....................GAK-58.
(12). OVEROILING.......................GCK-7, GLK-18, GA-77, GSK-77, GOK-77, GCK-26
(13). NOISY ENGINE GEARS...............GLK-18, 5-G-2.
(14). CLUTCH SQUEAKS...................GLK-18.
(15). SQUEAK IN STEERING COLUMN........GCK-29.
(16). CRACKED CYLINDER.................GMK-65.
(17). SLACK IN STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS..GPK-40.
(18). FRICTION DEVICE TO PIVOT.........GZK-42.
(19). EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN..........87-K-7.
(20). PLATINUM POINTS BURNING..........GUK-33, GCK-70.
(21). SERVO JAGGERS....................GCK-40.
(22). TAPPETS NOISY....................GCK-40, GRK-20, GZK-39, GLK-68.
(23). CLUTCH JAGGERS...................-
(24). DYNAMO RATTLES...................GAK-29.
  
  


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