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).
Quarterly complaints report detailing brake issues for various chassis models for the quarter ending June 1937.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0279 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 | |
| QUARTERLEY COMPLAINTS - CHASSIS 20/25HP.-25/30HP.-PH.II-PH.III QUARTER ENDING 30TH. JUNE 1937 R.C.= Recurrent complaint. MAJOR COMPLAINTS 1. TOTAL BRAKE COMPLAINTS 20 30 Ph.II PH.III Total June quarter C.C. 4 2 I 3 10 The servo complaints are included in this total. C.P. Previous quarter C.C.S. I I 2 C.P. I I Six months 4 2 2 5 13 2. BRAKES SQUEAK FRONT June quarter C.C. I I I 3 GPG.34- 24.264 Kms. C.P. Cleaned & rebedded liners & re-set pivotted shoes. Previous quarter C.C. S.AZ.20 - 24323 Kms. C.P. Brakes squeak & are poor. Drums found to be very badly scored & worn to limit. Fitted new drums & removed worn brass bonded liners & fitted zinc bonded liners. Sent drums to Works for examination with full report. Six months I I I 3 BUL.4 - 6.580 kms. Rebedded liners & reset pivotted shoes. 3. BRAKES SQUEAK - REAR. June quarter C.C. 2 I I 4 S.AZ.20 - 24.323 Kms. - Drums found to be scored & worn. Fitted a set of new drums. Removed worn brass bonded liners & fitted zinc bonded liners. Sent full report to Works. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I87.TA - 29.316 Kms. - Rebedded liner & reset pivotted shoes. C.P. Six months 2 I I 4 GPG.19 - 31.245 Kms. - R.C. rebedded liners & reset pivotted shoes. GPG.19 - 33.322 Kms. - R.C. Fitted new springs to pivotted shoes. | ||