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).
List of complaints and remarks regarding the 40/50HP Phantom model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan420 | |
| Date | 24th January 1927 guessed | |
| -3- 40/50HP. Phantom (Complaints.) Nature of Complaint. | No. of Cars. | Remarks. Squeaking Brakes. | W. 5. N. 4. P. 7. 16. | Experiments are being carried out with an anti-squeaking Device which it is hoped will overcome the trouble. This has been standardised for Front Brakes. Exhaust Cutout troubles. | W. 5. N. 17. P. -. 22. | The new design of positive control for opening and closing the Cutout has been standardised, which we hope will reduce the trouble. Noisy Engine Gears. | W. 5. N. 1. P. 1. 7. | No definitely permanent cure. Noisy Magnetos. | W. 5. N. 25. P. 6. 36. | The latest Magnetos are a definite improvement. Damaged Pipe to Hot-spot, due to distortion. | W. 3. N. 8. P. 1. 12. | This is not a very satisfactory sliding joint. If too much slack is given exhaust blows are heard. Fabric Coupling failures. | W. 3. N. 3. P. 3. 9. | The Nuts work loose on the old type. We now have an improved design. Some have been changed because they run out of truth, and this affects the coupling. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} | ||