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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).
Fault analysis report detailing issues like loose hydraulics, ignition coils, and high tension wires across different car models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0032
Date  31th March 1933 guessed
  
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HYDRAULICS LOOSE ON FRAME.
20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.
March quarter.
C.C. 1 - - 3 4) 4 Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}183 deals with this trouble.
W.P. - - - - -)
Previous quarter.
C.C. - - - 3 3) 3
W.P. - - - - -)
Six Months.
1 - - 6 7 7

HYDRAULIC ARMS LOOSE.
March quarter.
C.C. - - - 7 7) 21 This is mostly due to lever boss fouling gland nut and splines are now modified to prevent this occurring.
W.P. - - - 14 14)
Previous quarter.
C.C. - - - 12 12) 27
W.P. - - - 15 15)
Six Months.
- - - 48 48 48

IGNITION COILS.
March quarter.
C.C. 2 13 2 1 18) 21 Improved design of coil now standard and is applicable to all earlier cars. It is a definite improvement.
W.P. - 3 - - 3)
Previous quarter.
C.C. 2 17 2 2 23) 27
W.P. 2 - - 2 4)
Six Months.
6 35 4 3 48 48

MAG. HIGH TENSION WIRES AND TUBES.
March quarter.
C.C. - - - 8 8) 55 Shield for H.T. wires and tube now being fitted. See Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}202. Production cars have aluminium H.T. wire tube.
W.P. - - - 47 47)
Previous quarter.
C.C. - - - 3 3) 38
W.P. - - - 35 35)
Six Months.
- - - 93 93 93
  
  


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