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 | |
-4- 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 | ||