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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 of vehicle faults, occurrence statistics, and their likely causes over a six-month period.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0286
Date  8th October 1935 guessed
  
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DEFECTIVE STARTER MOTORS.
TOTAL. REMARKS.

September Quarter. C.C. 5) 5 Usually pinion jams.
C.P. -)

Previous Quarter. C.C. 11) 11
C.P. -)

Six Months. 16

ENGINE GEAR RATTLE.

September quarter. C.C. 18) 19
C.P. 1)

Previous Quarter. C.C. 13) 13
C.P. -)

Six Months. 32

FAULTY DYNAMO.

September quarter. C.C. 37) 37 Mostly due to faulty brush gear.
C.P. -)

Previous quarter. C.C. 31) 31
C.P. -)

Six Months. 68

STEERING UNSTABLE OR WOBBLES.

September quarter. C.C. 35) 35 Usually due to low tyre pressure or road wheels out of balance.
C.P. -)

Previous quarter. C.C. 26) 26
C.P. -)

Six Months. 61
  
  


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