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).
Faults and required modifications for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\1\ scan0193 | |
| Date | 18th February 1926 guessed | |
| contd :- -2- They are made of thicker aluminium and fastened more rigid to the frame. The stays are stronger than usual and are fastened to the frame by four bolts similar to the 20 HP. (These are Coachbuilders own design - the RR. fitting having been taken off). The spare wheel wells fitted at Derby (Sanderson & Holmes Ltd.) soon became loose there not being sufficient wood left for the screws to hold. The beading also was a very poor job and had to be bolted down. The battery box fitted to running board was continu- ally working loose. It is held in position by two iron straps bent to receive hald the box, and fastened on the under-side of running board. There are four bolts through the box which hold it to the stays. The weight of the battery and the continuous jolting very quickly wore the wooden box away under the straps, although they were tightened up daily, until the bottom of the box was almost worn through. We had to fit steel plates to strengthen the box. These should be fitted in the first place. The Folberth windscreen wiper ceased to function after approx. 8000 miles and the cause was found to be poor design of the moving parts. The ratchet very easily became jammed. Valances became loose but after replacing iron bolts with steel and thoroughly tightening up all round they seemed to be quite O.K. and ceased to give trouble. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock. | ||