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) | ||