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 report detailing issues with various vehicle components like the rear axle, speedometer, clocks, horns, and petrol pumps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 4th March 1938 | |
| -5- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/N.4.3.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No. REAR AXLE. (1) Rear hubs roughness of roller and ball races. 4. (2) Oil leak from bevel pinion housing. now more clce on acme thread 1. --- 5. SPEEDOMETER. (1) Noisy cable. new type of drive being tested 2. (2) Failure of trip mechanism. F.O.C. mod. 7. --- 9. CLOCKS. (1) Faulty. new type of clock being tested 6. MELLOTONE HORNS. (1) Intermittent failure of soft note. 3. (2) Relay requires adjusting. 3. (3) Horns faulty ( changed). 8. (4) Push button rattle. Rubber stops button on 39Ex. 4. --- 18. PETROL GAUGE. (1) Incorrect reading of gauge. 2. PETROL PUMPS. (1) Single pump failure, valve distorted. Pump had been sub-posed with 1. (2) Failure of G.53. Mod being developed to stop this. 15. (3) Leak from diaphragm. Old type G5. 4. (4) H.P. fitted, 1 intermittent failure. Reported on. Mod to empact washer. 3. (5) Electrical connection to switch faulty. now in production. 1. --- 24. | ||