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).
Summary of complaints and repairs for dynamos and electrical petrol gauges.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0286 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
| -2- DYNAMO COMPLAINTS June quarter C.C. I I 3 3 8 Previous quarter C.P. I C.C. I 2 C.P./ ------------------- Six months 2 2 3 3 10 =================== GSF.52 - 43.916 Kms. - Dynamo not charging. Fitted a new DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 880 regulator & a D.100454 resistance. GBJ.8 23.241 Kms. - Dynamo noisy Fitted two new ball bearings. 3.AX.179. 3.222 Miles - Dynamo not charging. Changed 2 defective fuses. Poor soldering of fuse wire to metal cap of fuse cause of trouble. 3.AZ.20. 24.323 Kms.- Dynamo noisy Dismantled dynamo, uneven wear on commutator, causing sparking. Trued up commutator & fitted 4 new brushes. 3.AZ.210. 1024 miles. Dynamo does not charge. Fractured wire to field winding 117.TA 33.000 Kms.- Fitted a DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 880 C.J.I. modified voltage control regulator. 151.TA. 42.117 kms.- Ditto (DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}880 C.J.I.) 209.RY. 41.356 Kms.- Ditto " 28. ELECTRICAL PETROL GUAGE June quarter C.C. 4 4 Previous quarter C.P. C.C. I I C.P. ------------------- Six months 5 5 =================== 3.AZ.20. 24.323. Kms. Guage not working. Defective petrol tank unit. Fitted new unit sent original to Works 3.AZ.208. New car. Guage not working. Dismantled petrol tank unit & made pinions free in action. 3.AZ.212. 10.150 Kms. Trimmed up contact finger on P.T. unit. Fitted a new fuse. 3.AZ.140. 15.236 Kms. Reset wire holding the float of the petrol tank unit. | ||