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 customer complaints and technical failures across different car models for a six-month period.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0236 | |
Date | 14th May 1935 guessed | |
- 13 - CENTRAL LUBRICATION FAILURES. 25 HP. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. March Quarter. C.C. 23 10 33) G.P. 16 3 19) 52 Previous Quarter. C.C. 19 10 29) C.P. 5 4 9) 38 Six Months. 63 27 90 90 DYNAMO FAILS TO KEEP BATTERY CHARGED. March Quarter. C.C. 24 - 24) G.C. - - - 24 These complaints are being dealt with by short circuiting the Winter charge resistance. Previous Quarter. C.C. 20 - 20) C.P. - - - 20 Six Months. 44 - 44 44 EXHAUST AND PETROL FUMES IN BODY. March Quarter. C.C. 12 9 21) C.P. 1 - 1) 22 Usually dealt with by extended swan neck and remote vent to petrol tank. Previous Quarter. C.C. 20 9 29) C.P. 1 - 1) 30 Six Months. 34 18 52 52 GEARBOX RATTLE IN SECOND GEAR. March Quarter. C.C. 30 - 30) C.P. 3 - 3) 33 Dealt with by modification to synchromesh mechanism. Previous Quarter. C.C. 7 - 7) C.P. - - - 7 Six Months. 40 - 40 40 | ||