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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).
Chart tracking complaints for the 4 1/4 Bentley model for the first half of 1939.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\3\  scan0043
Date  1st January 1939
  
CHART OF COMPLAINTS
4 1/4 BENTLEY

1939 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE

Initials/Codes (top left):
SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C.
By
RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
RMC
H
SR
LA{L. A. Archer}
K/KC
GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/K

Row 1:
Description: ENGINE BEARINGS, MOD. B, TAKING SLACK OUT OF BEARINGS ONLY
Data: W307
Complaint: COMPLAINT OF SLIGHT THUMP

Row 2:
Description: MOD. C., DRILLING OF CRANKSHAFT FOR LUBRICATION, NEW BEARINGS ACZ. FITTED. N° 7 WHITE METAL AC9 FITTED TO CONRODS.
Data Jan: MODC: 13, P 160, P 158, P 156, W 295
Data Feb: K 15, K 54, R 15, W 315, W 305, W 308, W 305
Data Mar: K
Complaint: COMPLAINT OF THUMP BY OWNERS AND TESTERS, CONFIRMED BY OIL FLOW TEST, LOW OIL PRESSURE

Row 3:
Description: ENGINE ROUGHNESS AND TIMING GEAR RATTLE, 1750 - 3000 R.P.M., DEALT WITH BY ALTERATION TO CRANKSHAFT DAMPER LOAD.
Data Feb: A.C. 8, W 315

Row 4:
Description: DETONATIONS

Bottom Right: GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} I
  
  


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