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).
Tabulated log detailing component breakages and remarks against running time and piece number.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\2April1924-June1924\ Scan98 | |
Date | 1st April 1924 guessed | |
BREAKAGES. Total running time hrs. mins. | Piece No. | Running time. hrs. mins. | Description and remarks. 37 43 | K.5422 | 7 45 | Front clip of rear side front spring broken. 38 43 | F.71009 | 24 43 | O.S. front spring (Firth 1250 lbs.) top leaf broken 6¼" front from rear end. 41 48 | F.71009 | 27 48 | N.S. front spring (Firth 1250 lb) top leaf broken 6" front from front end. (blank) | K.5422 | 41 48 | Rear clip N.S. front spring broken. 43 8 | F.1328 | still running | N.S. bracket of 5th. cross member broken in two places. (blank) | F.1328 | * * | O.S. bracket of 5th. cross member broken at bolt hole. 43 26 | F.4614 | 18 46 | Rear buffer spring in rear joint side steering tube broken. 45 15 | F.7388 | still running | O.S. frame member cracked at ballast box support bolt hole. (blank) | F.6979 | * * | Cross tie of steering column cracked at central lug. 48 0 | K.5422 | 10 17 | Front clip of N.S. front spring broken. 50 0 | F.4614 | 50 0 | Rear buffer spring in front joint side steering tube broken. 51 0 | F.4614 | 7 34 | Rear buffer spring in rear joint side steering tube broken. 54 35 | F.71008 | 15 52 | O.S. front spring (Firth 1207 lbs.) top leaf broken 2" to rear of centre bolt. 55 0 | F.2306 | 55 0 | N.S. bracket from 5th. cross member to rear spring fulcrum broken. 56 5 | K.5422 | 56 5 | Front clip of O.S. front spring broken. 59 45 | F.2871 | 59 45 | Steering column clip on 2nd. cross member broken. 60 53 | F.71008 | 19 5 | N.S. front spring (Firth 1205 lbs.) top leaf broken 2" to front of centre bolt. contd:- | ||