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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).
Log of reported faults and observations for various vehicle components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\2\  scan0097
Date  3rd December 1937 guessed
  
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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.
  
  


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