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 detailing various component faults, their frequency over different time periods, and the corresponding corrective actions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\1\ scan0171 | |
Date | 30th September 1934 guessed | |
- 4 - FAULTY INSULATION. H.T. LEADS. REMARKS. September Quarter. C.C. 2 C.P. 18 --- 20 --- Chiefly due to oil leakage from rocker cover on to adjacent wires. Three Months. REV.COUNTER FAULTY. September Quarter. C.C. - C.P. 7 --- 7 --- Three Months. FRONT AXLES DEFECTIVE. September Quarter. C.C. - C.P. 61 Stiffened front axle now being fitted to all cars as they become available. Previous Quarter. C.C. 4 C.P. 1 Six Months. --- 66 === AXLE THURST. September Quarter. C.C. 2 C.P. 60 New type Ransome " Marles thrust bearing being fitted to all cars as they become available. Previous Quarter. C.C. 3 C.P. - Six Months. --- 65 === ROAD WHEELS. September Quarter. C.C. - C.P. 5 --- 5 --- Defective road wheels are being changed on all cars. Three Months. | ||