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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).
Summary report on vehicle complaints and their respective cures for various models over a six-month period.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\3\  Scan249
Date  30th September 1931 guessed
  
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20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.

BATTERY BOX SUSPENSION.
September Quarter. C.C. - - - 79 } 79 79 This trouble is definitely cured by fitting the strengthened brackets. See Depot Sheet No. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}186. This is a standard modification on all existing cars.
W.P. - - - -
Previous " C.C. 1 - 1 - } 2 116
W.P. - - 114 114
Six months. 1 - - 194 195 195.

TOTAL BOILING COMPLAINTS.
September Quarter. C.C. - 4 34 27 } 65 87 This is largely a seasonable complaint but with the new large gap radiator matrix with indented tubes and in exceptional cases louvred bonnets, this can be definitely cured. Depot sheet NO. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}171 deals fully with this complaint.
W.P. - - 21 1 } 22
Previous " C.C. - 1 29 21 } 51 65
W.P. - - 12 2 } 14
Six months. - 5 96 51 152 152

WASH RADIATOR AND SYSTEM.
September Quarter. C.C. - 4 29 19 } 52 72 This is not a permanent cure but is effective in a number of cases.
W.P. - - 19 1 } 20
Previous " C.C. - 1 20 18 } 39 53
W.P. - - 12 2 } 14
Six months. - 5 80 40 125 125.

NEW CENTRES.
September Quarter. C.C. - - 5 2 } 7 9 Large gap radiator matrix with indented tubes in conjunction with rubber fan belt is a permanent cure except under extreme conditions of climate.
W.P. - - 2 - } 2
Previous " C.C. - - 9 1 } 10 10
W.P. - - - -
Six months. - - 16 3 19 19
  
  


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