Vehicle condition report detailing wear and faults on various components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page548 | |
| Date | 9th December 1931 guessed | |
| (2) REAR SPRINGS AND FITTINGS The rear ends of both springs had been receiving no oil due to faulty drop plugs. Oil grooves in spring plates were choked with dirt. Shackle pins unworn except those in rear spring eyes on which maximum wear was .003". REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS See separate report by W. Bell to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FRONT AXLE CONTROL DAMPERS See separate report by W. Bell to Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH Condition good. Wear on ferodo linings .020 .008". GEAR BOX Condition generally good. PROPELLER SHAFT Front universal joint in fair condition. Rear end in poor condition, all pins and bearings showing signs of seizure. | ||
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).