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 of vehicle faults related to brakes and hubs, with counts over a six-month period.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0147 | |
Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
-3- 8. BRAKE MECHANISM SQUEAKS. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months I I 9. REAR BRAKES UNEVEN BRAKING CAUSING CAR TO SKID TO ONE SIDE. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I C.P. Six months I I 10. REAR BRAKES BINDING AND ACTUATING SHAFTS SEIZED UP. March quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 C.P. I 4 Six months 5 5 B.8.GA - 29.830 Kms. Dismantled and freed the n/s foot and hand brake actuating shafts, due to lack of lubrication. 11. END PLAY IN FRONT HUB. March quarter C.C. I I C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I C.P. I 2 Six months 3 3 B.174.GA - 14.086 Kms. Slack in n/s hub. Took out slack between outer bearing and hub. | ||