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 summarizing vehicle faults, complaint counts, and repair remarks for various models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 20th June 1936 guessed | |
| - 8 - STARTER MOTOR. 25 HP. 30 HP. PH.II. PH.III. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. December Quarter. C.C. 27 1 - 3 33) C.P. - - - - 1) 34 20/25 HP. These are chiefly complaint of slipping and are cured by fitting new cork washers. Previous Quarter. C.C. 17 - 5 - 22) C.P. 4 - - - 4) 26 PH.III. 2 - Clean and adjust starter. 1 - Armature fouls pole pieces. Six Months. 49 - 8 3 60 60 Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}327 deals with correct location of starter teeth. RATTLE FROM HAND BRAKE AND CHANGE SPEED LEVERS. December Quarter. C.C. 21 1 3 - 25) C.P. 28 - - - 28) 53 Isolated change gear lever now standardised. Modification to existing cars described in Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}297. Previous Quarter. C.C. 29 1 1 - 31) C.P. 26 - 3 - 29) 60 Six Months. 104 2 7 - 113 113 ELECTRIC PETROL GAUGE FAILURES. December Quarter. C.C. 7 5 1 4 17) C.P. - 1 - - 1) 18 These gauges are still troublesome. Previous Quarter. C.C. 29 2 7 - 38) C.P. 2 - - - 2) 40 Six Months. 38 8 8 4 58 58 IRREGULAR RUNNING OF ENGINE. December Quarter. C.C. 14 77 - 7 98) C.P. - - - 1 1) 99 These are usually cured by minor adjustments to tappets, plugs, carburetter etc. Previous Quarter. C.C. 23 26 1 - 50) C.P. - - - - -) 50 Six Months. 37 103 1 8 149 149 | ||