Log of vehicle component measurements and adjustments at various mileage intervals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\5\ 05-page106 | |
| Date | 30th March 1934 | |
| MEASUREMENTS BRAKES: 28EX 30/3/34 OSF 5/8" OSR 1.0" NSF 5/8" NSR 1.0" 3000 MILES (4.4.34): REAR TAKEN UP 3 1/2 TURNS O.S. " " " 2 1/2 TURNS N.S. OSF 5/8" OSR 1 3/8" NSF 5/8" NSR 1 3/8" 5000 MILES (8.4.34): TAKEN UP 2-TURNS 1" " " " " 1" NSF 5/8" OSR 1" OSF 5/8" NSR 1" 9280 MILES (19.4.34): N.S.R. 1 1/2" taken up 5 1/2 turns O.S.R. 1" O.K. 10,000 MILES: N.S.F. 3/8" " " 2" O.S.F. 3/8" " " 1/2" 3- 1/2 turns 1/2" STEERING: Initial: SS {S. Smith} TUBE 30" lbs, X STUBE 135" lbs, FRICTION LOAD 5000 MILES (8.4.34): SS {S. Smith} TUBE 25" LBS., (15/4/34) " " 50" LBS, X. STUBE 125" LBS. FRICTION LOAD 5000 MILES (8.4.34): STEERING COLUMN LOAD 34 lbs. set at 1.250 vds 10000 MILES: SS {S. Smith} tube 40" lbs, X S tube 110" lbs, Standard Phaeton 170 to 180" lbs. IGNITION: Initial: M.I.AD on mark, B.I.AD on mark, Battery points .018", Magneto points .012" 5000 MILES (8.4.34): NO CHANGE. BATTERY POINTS .018", MAG. POINTS. .012" 10000 MILES (24/4/34): Battery Points .018, Mag Points .012 PROP. SHAFT: Initial: slack in Pinion and 3/32" Mechanical joint 5000 MILES: NO CHANGE. 10,000 MILES: NO CHANGE TRANSMISSION SLACK AT WHEEL RIM: Initial: 7/32" 5,000 MILES: 7/16" 10,000 MILES: NO CHANGE. GEAR-BOX SLACK: Initial: 1st gear 1/64", 2nd " 3/64", 3rd " 1/16", 4th " 1/32" 5000 MILES: 1st gear 1/64", 2nd gear 3/64", 3rd gear 1/16", 4th gear 1/32", NO CHANGE 10,000 MILES: NO CHANGE. BUFFER CLEARANCE: (petrol tank full oil & water 2 1/2 gall.) Initial: OSF 2 3/16", NSF 2 1/4", OSR 6 1/8", NSR 6 1/4" 10,000 MILES: OSF. 2 1/16", N.S.F. 2 3/16", O.S.R. 5 15/16", N.S.R. 5 15/16" CLUTCH PEDAL: (from dash) Initial: 6 1/4" 5000 MILES (8.4.34): 6.125" 10000 MILES: 6.375" | ||
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).