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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).
Summary report detailing vehicle defects and their causes over two consecutive quarters.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0327
Date  31th December 1935 guessed
  
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DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER.
TOTAL. REMARKS.
December Quarter. C.C. 32) C.P. -) 32
Noisy cables due to bends or defective trips.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 22) C.P. -) 22
Six Months. 54

DEFECTIVE HEADLAMPS.
December Quarter. C.C. 30) C.P. -) 30
Chiefly defective dipper gear, poor contacts or broken feed wire. Additional fuse to protect each headlamp is being fitted. Retrospective action is being instructed to Depots.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 23) C.P. -) 23
Six Months. 53

WATER LEAKS FROM ENGINE.
December Quarter. C.C. 9) C.P. 22) 31
Chiefly from No. 2 water jacket plate.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 6) C.P. 32) 38
Six Months. 69

DEFECTIVE STARTER MOTORS.
December Quarter. C.C. 7) C.P. 1) 8
Usually pinion jams, and is due in several cases to Ferodo dust off the clutch linings.
Previous Quarter. C.C. 5) C.P. -) 5
Six Months. 13
  
  


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