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).
Inspection report detailing the condition of bearing surfaces after a 3,500-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\2\ 02-page093 | |
| Date | 14th February 1929 guessed | |
| Condition of Bearing Surfaces 3.500 miles 19 EX Front Road Springs. Condition: (Lubrication) O/S Rear end (Shackle pin) Lubrication Good Bearing, Good. " Front - more oil required { light film " " " (Dumb iron pin) N/S Rear end (Shackle pin) Lub: Good. Bearings Good. " Front " more oil required { light film " " " (Dumb iron pin) Rear Road Springs. N/S. Front end (Shackle pin) more oil / Required Lub: Light film Bearing, Good " Rear " " " " " Anchorage pin. " " " O/S Front end (Shackle pin) Lub: Very Scanty. Slight wear " Rear " more oil required nil " Anchorage pin. Begin not working nil Front axle. O/S. wheel. Pivot Top Bearing Lubn Good. Race Good. " Bottom " " Bearing " Brake toggle shaft Lub Good Bearing Good - operating shaft. - Both ends " " N/S. wheel. novan Bearing Lub. ok Pivot. Top Bearing Lub. Good Race Good " Bottom " " " Brake toggle Shaft. Lub. Good Bearing Good " operating " Both ends " " Traces of water found on shaft Cross Steerg. tube O/S. Steerg arm ball end Lub:- Contact pieces dry & worn condition. & picking up due to lack of oil on surface. Oil passage checked & found ok - Oil reaching Pin ball end - N/S Steerg arm ball end. Lubrication OK- contact pieces ridged. | ||