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).
Quarterly report detailing component complaints and modifications, focusing on starter motors and S.U. petrol pumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 30th December 1936 guessed | |
| -23- 84. DEFECTIVE STARTER MOTORS. December quarter C.O. C.P. Previous quarter C.O. I I C.P. Six months I -------------------------- 85. FITTED AN ADDITIONAL FUSE BOX D.S. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 298 December quarter C.O. C.P. Previous quarter C.O. I I C.P. Six months I -------------------------- 86. S.U. PETROL PUMP TOTAL COMPLAINTS December quarter C.O. 22 C.P. 10 32 Previous quarter C.O. 30 30 C.P. Six months 62 -------------------------- [Handwritten note: Try] 87.(a) S.U. PETROL PUMP IRREGULAR IN OPERATION. (b) FAILURE OF PUMP. December quarter C.O. 6 6 C.P. Previous quarter C.O. 6 6 C.P. Six months 12 -------------------------- We give below as per items n°. 87,88,& 89, an analysis of the complaints which amount to: 1).Petrol pumps irregular in operation 3 2).Failure of pump. 3 3).Pump leaks. 23 4).Pump noisy. 17 5).Modification job as per D.S.HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}316 10 ------ Total 62 You will observe that apart from carrying out the modification job as per D.S. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 316 that we have anceratain cases fitted (G5) modified pumps when dealing with complaints of noisy or leaking pumps. --------- (a)-B. 9.DK - 15100 kms.- Examined the diaphragms changed joints & refitted pump to car. (b) B.174.EF - 21821 kms.- Fitted a 100% repaired pump. (a) B.179.FC - 12324 kms.- ditto as above. (a) B.101.EJ - 25530 kms.- Trimmed up contacts etc. (a) B.125.GP - 7154 kms.- Fitted a modified G5 pump. (b) B.260.GA - 10481 kms.- Fitted a modified G5 pump. | ||