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).
Headlamp faults and performance data for a Park-Ward Limousine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\5\ 05-page174 | |
| Date | 20th September 1934 guessed | |
| -- 10 -- 1.- The plunger connection for the leg of bulb socket has chattered and burnt the connection away. When a bad connection is made, this portion becomes red hot and destroys the plunger spring. This is still a poor feature of this type of head lamp. 2.- The pressing for holding the dipping unit at the back of the lamp broke away. The spare from the NS.{Norman Scott} lamp was fitted. This also broke. The dipping unit is too heavy for this metal support used. ---------------------- LIMOUSINE BY PARK-WARD. Weight of car. TONS. CWT. QRS. LBS. 2 11 1 14 ESSOLUBE used in engine and steering box. Average speed : 43.3 Average water temperature : 75.- " oil " 76.8 " air " 18.9 Rear tyres, Dunlop Silent 7 x 19, worn out at an average of 3,861 miles Front " " " " " " " " " " " 7,265 " G.W.H. | ||