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).
Engine faults and corresponding maintenance actions over two consecutive quarters.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0282 | |
Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
-4- 12. TAPPETS NOISY OR VALVE MECHANISM NOISY June quarter C.C. I I C.P. 3 5 Previous quarter C.C. 2 C.P. -------------------------- Six months 2 4 6 ========================== 3.AX.109. Fitted 4 new tappet rods & 4 new adjusting screws, to replace original which were badly scored (Nice Depot). 13. LOSS OF POWER DEFECTIVE PLUGS. June quarter C.C. I 2 3 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. -------------------------- Six months 3 2 5 ========================== GUL.4. 10.888 Kms. Fitted K.L.G. F.L.B. 30 X plugs. GWN.25. 4.718 Kms. Engine stopped & misfired . Fitted K.L. F.L.B. 30 X plugs. GEH.36. 19.313 Kms. (R.C.) Fitted 6 Bosch plugs. 14. ENGINE OVEROILING EFFECTING PLUGS. June quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. -------------------------- Six months 2 2 ========================== 3.AX.179. 2.647 miles Top overoiling effecting plugs. Fitted close fitting valve guides to inlet D.S. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 338. Fitted K.L.G. F.B. 30 X plugs. 3.AX.185. 2.950 miles Ditto 15. ENGINE TOO FREE IN FRAME CAUSING CLUTCH JAGGERS ETC June quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. -------------------------- Six months 4 4 ========================== GSF.52. 43.916 Kms. Fitted a set of torque reaction dampers GRF.32. 10.561 miles. Ditto | ||