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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 report of vehicle faults, their frequency, and applied corrective actions.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0025
Date  31th December 1936 guessed
  
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47. REAR EXHAUST PIPE TOO SHORT.

December quarter C.C.
C.P. 2 2
Previous quarter C.C.
C.P. 6 6
Six months 8

B. 3.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - New car - (Fitted an extension to the
B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - " " -)rear exhaust pipe to suit coachwork. In almost every case an extension has to be fitted to the rear exhaust pipes on new cars before they are delivered to the owner.


48. STEERING NOT SUFFICIENTLY POSITIVE OR SELECTIVE AT HIGH SPEED.

December quarter C.C. 1 3
C.P. 2
Previous quarter C.C. 4 7
C.P. 3
Dix months 10

B.169.GP - new car - Fitted 4 F.50660 packing washers to rear end of side steering tube.
B. 6.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - new car - Ditto as above.
B.100.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - new car - Ditto as above.
Fitted steel packing washers to the rear end of the side steering tube.


49. (a) STEERING STIFF
(b) STEERING WOBBLES.

December quarter C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter C.C. 3 3
C.P.
Six months 3

Please refer to remarks on last quarter lists.


50. RATTLES FROM STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS.

December quarter C.C. 3 4
C.P. 1
Previous quarter C.C. 2 3
C.P. 1
Six months 7

B.169.GP { new car - Removed cover at top of steering column & put extra load on spring of carburetter controles;
B. 10.GA - 18500 kms.- Ditto as above.
B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 6535 kms.- Made felt washer a better fit.
B.196.EF - 20940 kms.- Fitted new felt washer.
  
  


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