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).
Report page listing engine and component faults over a six-month period, including details of specific incidents and repairs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
| -5- 16. ENGINE - IRREGULAR FIRING AND POOR SLOW RUNNING. March quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months 4 4 Remarks: B.36.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 12502 Kms.- No. 3 HT. wire cracked causing misfire. 17. FLYWHEEL TOOTHED RING DAMAGED. March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months 2 2 Remarks: B.28.DG - 36020 Kms.- Teeth of toothed ring badly damaged in 3 places. Fitted a new flywheel. B.48.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 40122 Kms.- Ditto as above Fitted a new flywheel. 18. DEFECTIVE SPARKING PLUGS. March quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 9 9 C.P. Six months II II Remarks: B.28.DG - 36020 Kms.- On the 19.11.36 we fitted 6 K.L.G. plugs owing to repetition of misfire these were removed on the 11.1.37 and we fitted 6 type W.145/I Bosch plugs. B.79.HM{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} - 2100 Kms.- Loss of power. Removed K.L.G. plugs and fitted Bosch plugs. Please refer to remarks of last quarter lists. 19. FAILURE OF PETROL SUPPLY AT HIGH SPEED. March quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months I I Remarks: B.174.DG - 31334 Kms.- Due to a broken petrol pipe. Fitted a new FB.737 petrol pipe. | ||