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).
Quarterly report detailing complaints for clutch and central lubrication systems across various models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 31th December 1933 guessed | |
| - 4 - 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. TOTAL CLUTCH COMPLAINTS. December Quarter. G.C. 3 77 1 15 96) 109 V.P. - 5 - 8 13) Previous Quarter. G.C. 5 110 1 21 137) 151 V.P. - 7 - 7 14) Six Months. 8 199 2 51 260 260 CLUTCH JAGGERS. December Quarter. G.C. 1 11 - 4 16) 16 An improvement can be effected by V.P. - - - - -) Previous Quarter. G.C. 2 8 1 3 14) 15 fitting new R.A.D.II type fabrics. This material is now available for all Ph.I., Ph.II. and 20/25 cars. V.P. - - - 1 1) See Depot Sheets Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}185 and Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}196. Six Months. 3 19 1 8 31 31 CLUTCH SLIPS. December Quarter. G.C. 2 66 1 11 80) 93 Slipping is often due to oil on the V.P. - 5 - 8 13) Previous Quarter. G.C. 3 102 - 18 123) 136 fabrics. Steps have been taken to delete automatic clutch spigot lubrication on 20/25 HP. cars. Depot V.P. - 7 - 6 13) Sheets Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}185., Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}196., Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}205. Six Months. 5 180 1 43 229 229 Pressure ring serrations are being modified to prevent binding. See Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}242. Depot Sheet Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}254 describes treatment for clutch slip. CENTRAL LUBRICATION. December Quarter. G.C. - 12 - 10 22) 26 These are mostly miscellaneous V.P. - 2 - 2 4) Previous Quarter. G.C. - 14 - 5 19) 27 troubles such as replacing drip plugs, re-making joints and cleaning V.P. - 3 - 5 8) pipes. Luvox-Bijur system now standardised, should reduce some of Six Months. - 31 - 22 53 53 these troubles. | ||