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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).
Quarterly report detailing vehicle faults, their frequency, and the corrective actions taken.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\1\  scan0375
Date  31th March 1936 guessed
  
15.

56 Rear wheel drivers knock.
March quarter
C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter
C.C. 3 3 3
C.P.
Six months
3 3 3
Overcame complaints by swaging & refitting or fitting new wheel drivers.

57 Engine, loss of power.
March quarter
C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter
C.C. I I I
C.P.
Six months
I I I
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58 Carburettor throttle sticks.
March quarter
C.C. 2 2 2
C.P.
Previous quarter
C.C. 2 6 8 8
C.P.
Six months
2 8 10 10
I5I.TA (12030 kms) Cleaned the spray
66.SK (7.23I ") chamber & eased
the throttle (Nice Depot).
In the majority of cases, we fitted an extra pull-off spring as explained in the remarks of last quarter.

59 Water pump coupling fabric frayed
March quarter
C.C.
C.P.
Previous quarter
C.C. 2 2 2
C.P.
Six months
2 2 2
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