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).
Fault and repair log for instruments on the 25HP model, listing order numbers and resolutions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan398 | |
Date | 1st June 1934 | |
-2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.9/MA.1.6.34. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} 25HP. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Order No. Fault. Remarks. R.5114 Damaged dial, paint smeared This instrument was over the 60 marking. certainly not despatched by us in this condition. Dial reprinted F.O.C. R.5127 Noisy between 20 and 40 mph. Tested and found O.K. R.5158 1. Noisy between 30/40 mph. Tested and found O.K. 2. Noisy between 30/40 mph. 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/ Touching slightly 60m.p.h. 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 20/30 Touching acetate disc. M.P.H. Adjusted F.O.C. | ||