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 complaints regarding dampers and a petrol smell on car 34-EX.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\3\ scan0095 | |
| Date | 4th June 1936 | |
| x360 W/S - Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to BP. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/KW.4.6.36. 34-EX. With reference to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}12/KW.28.5.36, item (5). This will be a standard complaint on the Ph.III when the dampers are in the soft position. This is due to the front linkage hitting its rebound stops. With regard to the smell of petrol in the car, Hancock will be at Park Wards on the 5th in the morning, and if you get in touch with him he can have a look at the breather pipe on the petrol tank and make sure it is O.K. We have found that the one on 32-EX had not been fitted up correctly. Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||