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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).
Statistical report on vehicle faults for various models, covering bonnet rattles, booming, and clutch complaints.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 47\3\  Scan426
Date  1st March 1932 guessed
  
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20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS.

BONNET RATTLES & DEFECTIVE.
March Quarter. C.C. - 4 1 5 10 } 13
W.P. - 1 - 3 }

Previous " C.C. - 2 - 5 7 } 9 Rectified by minor adjustments.
W.P. - - - 2 }

Six months. - 7 2 13 22 22

BOOMING.
March Quarter. C.C. - - - 2 2 } 2
W.P. - - - - }

Previous " C.C. - - - 1 1 } 1
W.P. - - - - }

Six months. - - - 3 3 3

COUPLING FABRIC FAILURES.
March Quarter. C.C. - 2 1 11 13 } 25 An improved type of coupling with
W.P. - 1 11 12 } machine riveted driving plates is
now being used on all Ph.I and Ph.II
Previous " C.C. - 5 5 28 33 } 45 chassis. We have no failures with
W.P. - 2 10 12 } this type. See Depot Sheets Ed.{J. L. Edwards}163
167/178/180/194.
Six months. - 10 60 70 70 The new Coupling is fitted whenever
there are signs of the failure of
TOTAL CLUTCH COMPLAINTS. the original couplings.
March Quarter. C.C. 2 17 5 15 39 } 56
W.P. - 8 1 8 17 }

Previous " C.C. 10 23 - 24 57 } 61
W.P. 1 - 3 4 }

Six months. 13 48 6 50 117 117
  
  


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