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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).
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
  
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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?
  
  


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