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Log of breakages and remarks from a bump test on a Tomahawk chassis front.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 180\M1\6\  img032
Date  15th December 1921
  
BUMP TEST ON TOMAHAWK(Aero Engine) CHASSIS - FRONT.

Breakages | Time run Hours. | Remarks
--- | --- | ---
O.S. Steering Lever and pivot. | 25+ | The fracture has occurred through the rear bolt hole, the pivot and the lever are broken.
Top leaf of front spring - O.S. | 14+ | Leaf made by R-R. {Sir Henry Royce}
Top leaf of rear spring - N.S. | 18+ | " " "
Top leaf of rear spring - N.S. | 19+ | " " "
Front Axle. | 19+ | Broken close to N.S. spring seat.
Top leaf - O.S. | 8+ | Woodhead spring.
Top leaf - N.S. | 19+ | " " "
Engine suspension tube - N.S. | 20+ | Similar fracture to previous one.
Spring clip - N.S. | 10+ |
Three bolts holding steering column to box. | 62+ |
Front axle. | | Broken close to N.S. spring seat.
Steering Lever - O.S. | 19+ | Fractured in same place as original ones.

R.R. 199 (2501) (SD676 19-7-17) MP18086
  
  
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).


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