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 on engine pinking and front axle control issues, detailing cases and resolutions.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0268 | |
Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
( 9 ) 18. ENGINE - PINKING. 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total. June Quarter C.C. 5 5 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six Months 5 5 B-226-GA. 18.358 Kms. Plugged up 8 water holes in cylinder head as per blue paint No EB.2929. Owner paid for an R.10 engine clean. B-107-GP. 15.223 Kms. As above. B-27-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 6.431 Miles. Re-set ignition and carburetter. B-154-GA. 12.903 Kms. Plugged up 8 water holes in cylinder head. Owner paid for an R.10. B-106-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 16.627 Kms. As above. During an R.10 or R.20 engine clean, we are going to make it a standard practice of plugging up 8 water holes as above. --------------------- 19. FRONT AXLE CONTROL NOISY OR SLACK. RE-ADJUSTED CONTROLS. NO PARTS CHANGED. June Quarter C.C. 3 4 7 C.P. 1 1 Previous Quarter C.C. 2 3 5 C.P. 4 4 Six Months 6 11 17 B-174-DG. 31.241 Kms. Re-adjusted controls B- 72-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 5.271 Kms. " " B- 71-BL. 36.572 Kms. " " B- 61-GP. 11.322 Kms. " " B- 59-DX. 44.072 Kms. " " B-192-GA. 14.022 Kms. " " B-260-GA. 28.880 Kms. " " B-101-EJ. 31.871 Kms. " " Charged owner. | ||