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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).
Chart tracking complaints for the 4 1/4 litre Bentley engine during 1938.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\2\  scan0188
Date  1st January 1938 guessed
  
1113
CHART OF COMPLAINTS
4 1/4
BENTLEY
[Initials on left margin]:
SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C
BY
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
RHO
H
HD{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}
SP{Mr Spinney}
LA{L. A. Archer}
K/KC
GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/K
[Chart Header]:
1938, JULY, AUG., SEPT, OCT, NOV, DEC.
[Chart Rows and Data]:
1. ENGINE BEARING
2. MOD B, TAKING SLACK OUT OF BEARINGS ONLY. In the JULY column, there is a bar representing 10 complaints.
3. MOD C, DRILLING OF CRANKSHAFT. In the JULY column, it is marked 'NIL'.
4. ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND TIMING GEAR RATTLE, 1750 - 3000 R.P.M. In the JULY column, there are bars for 'TIMING GEARS' and 'ROUGH', each representing 2 complaints.
5. DETONATIONS. In the JULY column, there is a bar representing 1 complaint.
[Bottom Right Corner]:
GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 1 (SHEET 2)
  
  


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