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).
Summary report of vehicle failures by model type for the June quarter and the previous quarter.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0056 | |
Date | 30th June 1936 guessed | |
- 9 - SPEEDOMETER FAILURES. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. June Quarter. C.C. 12 1 13) 14 Usually trip recorder failure or noisy. C.P. 1 - 1) Previous Quarter. C.C. 14 3 17) 19 C.P. 1 1 2) Six Months. 28 5 33 33 IGNITION FAILURES. June Quarter. C.C. 16 16 32) 48 Mostly insulation failure of H.T. cable. C.P. 7 9 16) Previous Quarter. C.C. 11 6 17) 35 C.P. 10 8 18) Six Months. 44 39 83 83 OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE TAPPET DOORS ETC. June Quarter. C.C. 21 4 25) 59 Now remedied on new cars due to overhead rocker adjustment. C.P. 32 2 34) Previous Quarter. C.C. 21 4 25) 64 C.P. 35 4 39) Six Months. 109 14 123 123 BONNET RATTLES. June Quarter. C.C. 28 5 33) 59 Remedied by re-fitting bonnet panels. These complaints are now more prevalent with longer bonnets. C.P. 19 7 26) Previous Quarter. C.C. 22 6 28) 66 C.P. 21 17 38) Six Months. 90 35 125 125 [Handwritten] STEADMAN What can we do to improve? | ||