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 of brake complaints for the 20/25 HP and Phantom II models for the six months ending June 1936.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 30th June 1936 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}- 30.6.36. 20/25 H.P. AND PHANTOM II COMPLAINTS 1 TOTAL BRAKE COMPLAINTS 25 HP. PH.II TOTAL Gr.{George Ratcliffe} TOTAL June Quarter C.C. 13 5 18 18 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. 2 7 9 9 C.P. Six Months 15 12 27 27 Servo complaints are included in this total. 2 Brakes squeak - front. June Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six months I I I 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GPG.19 - 18.873 Kms. - Job 34849 Rebedded liners and reset pivotted shoes. 3 Brakes squeak - rear. June Quarter C.C. I I 2 2 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. I I I C.P. Six Months 2 I 3 3 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GPG.19 - 18.873 Kms. - Job 34839 Cleaned and rebedded foot brake liners. PH.II CHASSIS T4.JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} - Job 3470I - (Repetition Complaint) Fitted a set of pivotted type shoes. 4 Brakes seize - rear. June Quarter C.C. 3 I 4 4 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. I I I Six Months 3 2 5 5 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS GSF.5 - (Paris Trials) 27.130 Kms. Job 34750 Actuating shafts of rear brakes seized. Dismantled and freed shafts. GEH.4I - 4000 Miles - (Nice job) n/s act.foot brake shaft seized. Dismantled, freed & oiled the shaft. GAE.2 - 22.600 Kms. - Job 35173 Dismantled act.shafts of foot brake, cleaned out oil passages, made shafts free in bushes, erected same and filled shafts with oil. (owner charged for cleaning & rebedding P.T.O. | ||