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 summarizing common vehicle faults, their frequency, and associated remedies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0063 | |
| Date | 30th June 1936 guessed | |
| - 4 - CLUTCH FIERCE AND SLIPS. TOTAL. REMARKS June Quarter. C.C. 81) C.P. 10) 91 This clutch has not stood up to hard use. Production chassis have new type of clutch. Previous Quarter. C.C. 75) C.P. 5) 80 Six Months. 171 IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING. June Quarter. C.C. 54) C.P. -) 54 These are chiefly overcome by adjustment to carburetter, plugs, tappets etc. A few are caused by the suppressors fitted to sparking plugs for wireless. Previous Quarter. C.C. 46) C.P. -) 46 Six Months. 90 POOR PERFORMANCE. June quarter. C.C. 23) C.P. -) 23 These cars are usually found to be up to standard and there is not much wrong. Previous quarter. C.C. 31) C.P. -) 31 Six Months. 54 OIL LEAKS FROM ROCKER COVER AND TAPPET DOORS. June Quarter. C.C. 5) C.P. 26) 31 Improved joint washer for rocker cover now standard. Tappet door leakage rectified on new cars due to overhead rocker adjustment. Previous quarter. C.C. 11) C.P. 23) 34 Six Months. 65 | ||