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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).
Customer complaints about broken front springs and noisy tappets for Pre-India and India Series cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\2\  Scan160
Date  13th November 1929 guessed
  
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Nature of Complaints.
No. of Cars.
Pre-India.
India Series.
Last Qtr's. Total.
Remarks.
Springs Front Broken.
W. 2.
N. -
P. -
W. 2.
N. -
P. -
4.
14.
Pre-india type cars chiefly affected. The stiffer springs as used on India chassis are fitted whenever spring trouble arises. Up-to-date they appear to be giving satisfactory service.
Tappets Noisy.
W. 1.
N. 1.
P. -
W. 4.
N. 8.
P. -
12.
8.
Improved methods of manufacture, improved clearances and better hardening. We have a lubrication scheme which can now be fitted when necessary.
  
  


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