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 detailing faults found in various mechanical and electrical components, along with the number of occurrences for each fault.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 8th April 1938 | |
| -4- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/N.8.4.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No. Propeller Shaft. Vibration in transmission, (a) Damper removed out of balance. 1. (b) Damper seized. 2. Total 3. Hydraulic Dampers. (1) Loss of oil from glands. 1. Chassis Bijur Lubrication. (1) Faulty Bijurs, not supplying sufficient oil. 2. (2) Failure of oil supply to N.S.F. spring shackle. 1. Total 3. Gearbox. (1) Change speed mechanism, plunger of trigger seized. 1. ELECTRICAL. Dynamo. (1) Failure to keep battery charged, voltage control regulator faulty. 2. (2) Noise due to bad condition of roller race (lack of lubrication). 1. (3) Rattles from dynamo drive due to rubber blocks being loose. 1. (4) Sticking brushes. 2. Total 6. Starter Motor. (1) Faulty engagement due to sticking of pinion on armature shaft caused by dirt and latterly cadmium plating rubbing off and getting into bush. 2. Cont'd.... | ||