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).
Report from A.T. Speedometer Co. Ltd. detailing faults and resolutions for various order numbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan392 | |
| Date | 31th May 1934 | |
| A.{Mr Adams} T. SPEEDOMETER CO., LTD. -2- CONTINUATION. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. 31st May, 1934. Order No. Fault. Remarks. R.5005. Defect unknown, please test. Instrument tested and found absolutely O.K. Returned F.O.C. R.5050. Noisy, fitted new in Aug.'32. Tested and found O.K. Returned F.O.C. R.5108. 1.Reported noisy. Tested and found O.K. 2.Reported noisy. Tested and found O.K. R.5114. Damaged dial, paint smeared This instrument was certainly not despatched by us in this condition. Dial reprinted F.O.C. over the 60 marking. R.5127. Noisy between 20 and 40 m.p.h. Tested and found O.K. R.5158. 1.Noisy between 30/40m.p.h. Tested and found O.K. 2.Noisy between 30/40m.p.h. Tested and found O.K. R.5185. Returned for examination, Tested and found O.K. repair and report. R.5235. Instrument reported noisy. Tested and found O.K. R.5412. Trip will not work. Pinion found broken on Trip. Repaired F.O.C. R.5497. 1.Needle vibrates. Instrument slightly tight in gearing. Adjusted F.O.C. 2.Needle sticks between 40/60 m.p.h. Touching slightly acetate disc. Adjusted F.O.C. R.5498. Noisy. Tested and found O.K. R.5532. Reported noisy on chassis. Tested and found O.K. R.5547. Needle vibrates. Admitted, tight, Adjusted F.O.C. R.5563. 1.Noisy. Tested and found O.K. 2.Noisy. Tested and found O.K. 3.Wrongly calibrated. Admitted wrongly stamped. R.5573. Needle sticking at 20/30m.p.h. Touching acetate disc. Adjusted F.O.C. | ||