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).
Log of reported faults and observations for various vehicle components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0097 | |
Date | 3rd December 1937 guessed | |
- 6 - Steering wobbles & Joggles. Ph III 3.S.1. Daily reports. 28.6.35 - 29.6.35 - 3.7.35 - 19.7.35 - 20.7.35 - 21.7.35 - 22.7.35 - 23.7.35 - 25.7.35 - 27.7.35 - 28/29.7.35 - 30.7.35 - 13.8.35 - 16.8.35 - 17.8.35 - 18.8.35 - 19.8.35 - 20.8.35 - 26.8.35 - 6.9.35 - 7.9.35 - 8.9.35 - 9.9.35 - 10.9.35. 31 Ex 15.10.35 - 16.10.35 - 17.10.35 - 18.10.35 - 19.10.35 - 20.10.35 - 21.10.35 - 22.10.35 - 23.10.35 - 24.10.35 - 25.10.35 - 26.10.35 - 28.10.35 - 9.11.35 - 11.11.35 - 12.11.35 - 13.11.35 - 14.11.35 - 15.11.35 - 16.11.35. 32 Ex 7/13.5.36. 14/21.5.36 - 22/23.5.36 - 24.5.36 - 25.5.36 - 27.5.36 - 28.5.36 - 29.5.36 - 4/7.6.36 - 14.6.36 - 16.6.36 - 17.6.36 - 18.6.36 - 19.6.36 - 20.6.36 - 22.6.36 - 23.6.36 - 24.6.36. 35 Ex 22/23.9.36 - 24.9.36. 1.10.36 - 4.10.36 - 9.10.36 - 16.10.36 - 35 Ex with Wraith Wheel Incorrect. No trouble reported. 32 Ex 11.6.37 - 6.7.37 - 8.7.37 - 11.7.37 - 12.7.37 - 13.7.37 - 16.7.37 - 18.7.37 - 2.8.37 - 3.8.37 - 4.8.37 - 7.8.37 - 9/10.8.37 - 11/16.8.37 - Steering Control Rattles Ph III 7/13.5.36 on 31 Ex. Anti rattle scheme for horn button submitted by R&W/F.T.H early in 1937. Springs Creaking Experienced on 36 Ex in Dec 1936 & attributed to endways movement of roller followers assembly on pin. Miscellaneous. Petrol Gauges. 32 Ex daily reports. 7/13.5.36 - 24.5.36 - 28.5.36 - Speedometers Ph III. Trip recorder failures. 35 Ex on return from France. Instrument changed at A.T. works. Fault was dealt with. Bonnet Rattles 25/30 - 82 G.V. in France. Daily reports. 1.5.36 - 11.6.36 - 12.6.36 - 14/15.6.36 - 16.6.36 - 4/5.7.36 - Electric Clock failures. No troubles recently. Hydraulic Jack failures. An alternative make of jack fitted to 35 Ex also gave trouble with leaks & loss of oil. Windtone Horn Failures. Never accepted as satisfactory on 15,000 miles tests. | ||