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).
Vehicle test report detailing faults with the luggage grid, lamps, and gauges, along with performance and maintenance notes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M18\ img039 | |
| Date | 16th April 1934 guessed | |
| -11- The luggage grid chatters when folded up. The stop lamp and reversing lamp both gave trouble owing to poor earthing of the units. FACIA BOARD. The petrol gauge has at times been sluggish in action, and has not read correctly, the unit in the tank being at fault. The remaining instruments have given no trouble. SIDE SPARE WHEEL CARRIERS Lor.D.76947. The spare wheels have been steady, and the wheels steady the front of the car. Without the wheels fitted there is flapping of the wings. WING STAYS LOP.F.80678. The wing stays have been satisfactory. The aluminium tube carrying the wire for the O.S. wing lamp broke away from the clip on the wing stay and fouled the road wheel. Weight of Car. 2 tons 11 cwts. Average Speed 46.2 M.P.H. Mobiloil B. special used in engine. Special Dunlop 7.0 x 19" type '90' silent tread tyres used. Rear tyres worn out at a mileage of 5914. Front tyres taken off at a mileage of 8413. G.W.Hancock. G.W.H. | ||