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).
Vehicle faults such as oil leaks, seized shafts, and telegauge failures over a six-month period.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan078 | |
Date | 31th March 1931 guessed | |
-18- 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. OIL LEAKS FROM GEARBOX. March Quarter. C.C. - - 3 - } 3 4 Modification to change gear bracket to vent gearbox cures this trouble. See Depot Sheet Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}156. W.P. - - 1 - } 1 Previous " 1 - 11 - 12 12 Six months. 1 - 15 - 16 16 PROPELLER SHAFT SEIZED. March Quarter. C.C. - 2 - - } 2 3 W.P. - - 1 - } 1 Previous " - - 1 - 1 1 Six months. - 2 2 - 4 4 PROPELLER - OIL LEAKS. } This job is now being improved by the Works during manufacture. March Quarter. C.C. - - 6 - } 6 8 W.P. - - 2 - } 2 Previous " 2 - 6 - 8 8 Six months. 2 - 14 - 16 16 TELEGAUGE FAILURES. March Quarter. C.C. 2 22 - 22 } 46 59 Generally speaking, these instruments are not too reliable and further investigation is required. W.P. 1 3 - 9 } 13 Previous " 4 11 4 32 51 51 Six months. 7 36 4 63 110 110 | ||