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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).
Summary of vehicle faults by model, detailing numbers of complaints and their remedies.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0194
Date  7th February 1935 guessed
  
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25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.

DYNAMO FAILURES TO KEEP BATTERY CHARGED.
December Quarter. C.C. 20 -) 20
C.P.
Three Months. 20 - 20 20 These complaints are being dealt with by short circuiting the Winter charge resistance.

EXHAUST AND PETROL FUMES IN BODY.
December Quarter. C.C. 20 9) 29
C.P. 1 1 30
Three Months. 21 9 30 30 Usually dealt with by extended swan neck and remote vent to petrol tank.

GEARBOX RATTLE IN SECOND GEAR.
December Quarter. C.C. 7 -) 7
C.P. -
Three Months. 7 - 7 7 Dealt with by modification to synchromesh mechanism.

HYDRAULICS. - FAILURE OF CONTROL.
December Quarter. C.C. 3 11) 14
C.P. 1) 1
Three Months. 3 12 15 15 These are rectified by cleansing the system generally and curing minor oil leaks.

NOISY REAR AXLES.
December Quarter. C.C. 7 2 9)
C.P. 2 2) 11
Three Months. 9 2 11 11

SILENCER CRACKLES.
December Quarter. C.C. 6 - 6)
C.P. - 6
Three Months. 6 - 6 6
  
  


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