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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).
Faults with speedometers and rattles from W.B. bumpers across different vehicle models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0276
Date  6th July 1937 guessed
  
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32. DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER.

3.1/2 Litre. 4.1/4 Litre. Total.
June Quarter C.C. 10 10
Previous Quarter C.C. 3 3
Six Months 13 13

B-97-HW. 2.046 Km. Trip mechanism not working
B-72-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 4.760 Km. " " "
B-26-JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 2.500 Km. " " : "
B-79-HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} 6.959 Km. " " "
B-165-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 7.614 Km. " " "
B-104-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 7.850 Km. " " "
B-226-GA. 21.500 Km. " " "
B-57-JY. 1.669 Km. Slow due to a cracked magnet, sent speedometer to Works. Fitted a new one
B-45-HW. 3.682 Km. Trip mechanism not working.

Trip mechanism of speedometers gives far too much trouble. Our repairer thinks that the quality of the trip mechanism could be improved with advantage.

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33. RATTLES FROM W.B. BUMPERS.

June Quarter C.C. 2 7 9
Previous Quarter C.C. 4 4
Six Months 2 11 13

B-73-EJ. 32.970 Kms. Tightened up bob weights.
B-102-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 10.021 " RC.{R. Childs} " " "
B-122-GA. 22.422 " " " "
B-9-DK. 17.467 " " " "
B-72-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 8.325 " " " "
B-244-GA. 22.000 " " " "
B-100-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 7.905 " " " "
B-154-GA. 12.903 " " " "
B-226-GA. 21.500 " " " "

Bob weights need fairly frequent attention.

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Sr/VA.
  
  


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