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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 vehicle faults requiring investigation, including issues with the exhaust, engine, fuel system, and chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 126\1\  scan0019
Date  6th July 1937 guessed
  
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Exhaust system is bad for "crackling" both when warming up and cooling down.

Occasional misfires picking up, and carburettor "luffed up" 5 or 6 times.

Petrol tank leaks, this is being investigated.

Rattle and squeak from front end of car - to be investigated.

Fumes get into the body after braking rather more than the average car.

Petrol gauge does not read correctly, sticks at empty, and frequently flicks across the gauge.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
  
  


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