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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 chart for the Wraith model, categorizing issues by system.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\2\  scan0261
Date  1st August 1939 guessed
  
WRAITH.

INSTRUMENTS
A.{Mr Adams} PETROL TANK UNIT SEIZED
B. GAUGE FAULTY
C. SPEEDOMETER FAULTY
D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} " CABLE "
E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} THERMOSTAT FAULTY
F.{Mr Friese} THERMOMETER STICKING
G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} " CAPILLARY TUBE BROKEN

G: 1
A: 18, 12 PARIS
B: 1
C: 3, 1 PARIS
D: 1
E: 3
F: 1

SHOCK DAMPERS.
A.{Mr Adams} REAR LEAK AT JOINTS.
B. FRONT.
C. CONNECTING LINKS POOR BEDDING.
OF PADS CAUSES OIL LEAKS.

A: 1
C: 1

CHASSIS LUBRICATION
A.{Mr Adams} CHOKED PIPE TO FRONT SUSPN
B. PIPE BROKEN FEED IN FRONT SUSPN
C. CHOKED PIPE TO STEERING ARM
D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF PIPE FOR WISH BONE.

A: 1
B: 1
C: 1
D: 1

BRAKES.
A.{Mr Adams} SQUEAK
B. SLACK REAR SHOES IN GUIDES CAUSES RATTLE.

A: 2
B: 2, 2 PARIS

G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 3.
  
  


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