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 | |
- 12 - 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 | ||