Tabulated report detailing component failures, their operational run time, and associated remarks.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\C\August1919\ Scan56 | |
| Date | 26th April 1917 | |
| SECTION. FAILURES. TIME RUN. REMARKS. SPRINGS. Centre Bolt. 4 hrs. 13 mins. " " 6 " 9 " " " 2 " 29 " " Spring Clips. 1 " 33 " " " 3 " 29 " " " 7 " 59 " " Top Leaves 4 " 12 " Reported material poor. " " 5 " 36 " Crack starting a central hole. " " 5 " 36 " STEERING. Column. 2 " 46 " Both broken just above flange on steering box. " " 5 " 8 " " Rocking Lever in Box. 1 " 39 " Reported previously. " Bottom O.S. Steering Arm 7 " 59 " Broken about .5" from ball end. Brinell 257 - Analysis O.K. RADIATOR. Marstons - standard. 6 " 44 " One tube collapsed. This has been taken up with the Makers who promise to report. FRAME. Side member. 9 " 48 " Fractured at the radiator suspension bracket O.S. The fracture travels through two bolt holes and bolt hole on the under-side which fixes the rubber buffer. FRONT AXLE. 9 " 48 mins. Cracked in the top section between spring rests. CRANKCASE. Rear Suspension Arm. Old crankcase used on bump previously. DUMB IRON. Bolt. 5 " 32 " Head broke off. Left Margin Text: R.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. | ||
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).