The condition and faults found on chassis 10-G-III after a mileage of 4312 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\9\ 09-page292 | |
| Date | 10th May 1927 | |
| Hotel de France, Chateauroux(French test region), Indre, France. To "H.S." From "G.W.HANCOCK." G.W.H./I/R.T. 10-5-27 REPORT ON CHASSIS 10 - G - III We took over the car at a mileage of 4312 miles. The following parts were broken or damaged; Thermometer pipe broken at right angle bend inside scuttle; petrol indicator pipe broken at clip on dash under scuttle. A new thermometer was fitted and petrol indicator pipe repaired; the loss of liquid in gauge made instrument read 10 litres low, otherwise it has functioned O.K. Air pipe to windscreen wiper broken; joint made by rubber pipe. All bolts securing front cross tube to frame were loose; one missing. R.H. front wing stays, bolts holding same to frame were loose; one missing. Front of wing beading broken. Side spare wheel carrier for all bolts loose; bolts missing out of bracket at bottom of dash board securing same to frame; running boards loose. All bolts holding bottom engine case half turn loose. Cross steering tube not adjusted correctly; very little load on ball ends. Exhaust pipe loose at joint to manifold. No oil in starter motor main switch and contacts burnt. All bolts loose in steering box; very little loss of oil since tightening these up. The two rear off side spring brackets on axle for brake controls had been hit and doubled up. The drain plug in petrol tank knocked back, but has not leaked. Under side of swan neck pipe crushed in; and, snout fouling petrol tank. Jollying of scuttle so bad it was necessary to fit wood blocks between dash and scuttle. All brakes required adjusting. The engine power has been fair throughout the remainder of mileage. Compressions at close of run N° 1, 2 were good 4, fair; 3, 5, & 6 poor. The acceleration has been normal. The running of the engine has been fairly smooth up to 60 M.P.H., it was particularly smooth for the short period when the rear support bracket had finally broke. On the over run, a rather bad period was noticeable from 50 to 40 M.P.H. The max. speed of the car has been 62 MPH. At this speed the valves were bouncing which caused a weakening of the mixture with consequent blow backs in the carburetter. The engine at this period was very bad for vibrations. | ||
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