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).
Extract from a report on a distributor issue for vehicle 18-GIV after 6,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\2\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 18th December 1930 | |
| X5690. 18.12.30. Extract from report on 18-GIV at 6,000 miles. DISTRIBUTOR TO LOP. D.51618. X.8692 X.5690 The contact points were making full contact and appeared to be satisfactory. The setting of the points had decreased to .015. These have been re-set to .020 otherwise they have not been interfered with at this mileage. The mushroom head of the high tension distributor very easily broke in two when attempting to remove it. The fracure shows it to be made of a different material to standard practice. It appears to be a very course grained material. | ||