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 summarizing vehicle faults, their frequency by engine size, and the corresponding remedies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 1st December 1936 guessed | |
| - 4 - 3 1/2 LITRE. 4 1/4 LITRE. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING. December Quarter. C.C. 19 14 33) 33 These are chiefly overcome by C.P. - - -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 38 - 38) 38 adjustment to carburetter, plugs, C.P. - - -) tappets etc. Six Months. 57 14 71 71 POOR PERFORMANCE. December Quarter. C.C. 8 3 11) 11 Tune up or change plugs. C.P. - - -) Previous Quarter. C.C. 13 - 13) 13 C.P. - - -) Six Months. 21 3 24 24 OIL LEAKS FROM ROCKER COVER, TAPPET DOORS ETC. December Quarter. C.C. 13 2 15) 29 Improved joint washer for rocker C.P. 13 1 14) cover now standard. Tappet door leakage rectified on new cars due Previous Quarter. C.C. 18 - 18) 32 to overhead rocker adjustment. C.P. 14 - 14) Six Months. 58 3 61 61 GEAR LEVER VIBRATION. December Quarter. C.C. 18 1 19) 34 Now cured by isolated gear lever. C.P. 15 - 15) Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}297 describes treatment for existing cars. Previous Quarter. C.C. 19 - 19) 28 C.P. 9 - 9) Six Months, 61 1 62 62 | ||