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).
Engine faults, diagnoses, and resolutions for various chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 30th June 1936 guessed | |
| 8 22 - Petrol starvation or loss of power. June Quarter C.C. I C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. -------------------- Six Months I I I ==================== 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GYH.38 - 8463 Miles - Job 34796. Reset carburetter, found to be too weak causing loss of power at high speeds. 23 - Irregular running of engine. June Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. -------------------- Six Months 2 2 2 ==================== 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GEH.36 - 6009 Kms. - Job 35033. Generally tuned up the engine. 24 - Excessive oil consumption of overoiling. June Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. -------------------- Six Months 2 2 2 ==================== 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GEH.36 - 4300 Kms. - Job 34875. Oil consumption on heavy side. Approx. 800 miles per gallon. Dismantled rocker shaft. Plugged up holes in rockers. Fitted new washers to tappet doors and a new gummet to No12 valve (plug was on oily side). Cured oil leak from base of oil filler. Slightly reduced oil pressure. 25 - Engine difficult to start. June Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. -------------------- Six Months 2 2 2 ==================== 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GPG.34 - 10.544 Kms. - Job 35080. Cleaned and reset points of battery ignition. | ||