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 faults and remedies for exhaust and steering systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 28th September 1934 guessed | |
| -7- 24. EXHAUST BLOWS GENERALLY & CUT OUT SEIZED OR RATTLING. December quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 1 C.P. 1 Six months -------- 3 3 December quarter 79.RY - 41794 kms.- Fitted 2 new exhaust manifolds studs to cylinder head. 99.RY - 11460 kms.- Fitted new valve to cut out. September quarter 49.RY - 14344 miles. Changed the cut-out. 25. REAR EXHAUST PIPE IN POOR CONDITION December quarter C.C. 1 1 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months -------- 1 1 December quarter GSY.29 - 26200 miles - Fitted new rear exhaust pipe on a 50 % basis. 26. PIPES TO OR FROM "HOT spot" burnt out; December quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 1 C.P. 1 Six months -------- 4 4 December quarter 32.GX - 40651 miles - Fitted a new E.80287 & pipe Debited 2/3 rds. of cost to owner. 104.SK - 17043 miles - Fitted a new E.83716 pipe. 111.SK - 68814 kms.- Fitted a new E.83716 pipe. September quarter 70.MS - 47143 kms.- Fitted a new E.9114s pipe. Charged owner for 2/3 rds. of cost. 27. STEERING WOBBLES & JOGGLES OR SNATCHED. December quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 1 3 C.P. Six months -------- 2 1 3 September quarter GYH.53 - 6286 miles - Wobbles at 40.K.P.H. Fitted 4 F.53774 packing washers to rear end of side tube & adjusted front end. GCJ.31 - 6125 kms.- Wobbles on bad roads Increased the poundage of the cross steering from 4 to 5 1/2 lbs. Fitted washers to rear end of side tube. 49.RY - 14344 miles- Wobbles. Refaced contacts of cross steering tube & set to 16 lbs. | ||