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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).
Bar chart tracking vehicle faults and issues from January to June 1939.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\3\  scan0114
Date  30th June 1939
  
1939
JAN, FEB, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE

BRAKES THUMP
RESET
SWINGING ARM
SQUEAK
7

R R STEERING TROUBLES
MARLES STEERING
X FAILURE OF FW 905 CAM ROLLER
A - WANDERING RESET CROSS AND SIDE STEERING TUBE POUNDAGE
B - BALANCE FRONT WHEELS
C - CONTROLS RATTLE
D - KNOCK FROM SIDE
E - STEERING TUBE COLUMN RACE SLACK
F - CHECK SPRING CLIPS
G - SLACK PIVOTS
H - STICKING EASE
I - WORM AND NUT
J - BOX LOOSE ON FRAME
K - WORN BALL PINS
L - AXLE TWISTED
M - SLACK WORM AND NUT

Chart Annotations: D, G, B, M, C, A, X, P197, A, W322, C, H, M, D, K, B, 25, FOULLING D, MOD, 9000 MILES, 18000, D, A, C, A&B LUB, H, D, B, C, W341, P115

FRONT AXLE
CONTROL RATTLE
Chart Annotations: K, P161, P180, K, P177, K, 13, P181, P185, P228

PROP SHAFT
DAMPER SIEZED
LOOSE
FORK END OF SHAFT LOOSE 4400 MILES
SLACK FRONT END

AVERAGE MILEAGE
JAN. 25230
FEB. 23786
JUNE 34172

AVERAGE MILEAGE
JAN 31850

GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}6
  
  


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