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).
Log of frame failures detailing the location and type of crack, with accompanying illustrative sketches.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M20\M20.2\ img009 | |
Date | 4th April 1924 guessed | |
FRAME FAILURES F.T.309 16 19 clear-side dang't 3rd cross-member cracked. Sketch 1 F.T.307 24 40 clear-side channel member cracked. Sketch 2. F.T.333 26 56 ... was fitted to a stress-member ... cracked. (see sketch 3). F.T.355 42 15 clear-side channel member cracked at fat-last box support upper ... (sketch 4). F.T.297 74 12 clear-side end of No. 3A cross-member & rear spring hanger broken. F.T.327 76 12 clear-side channel member cracked (see Sketch 5). F.T.353 77 1... near-side channel member cracked (& Sketch 5). T.T.387 41-33 clear-side channel member cracked. (see sketch 5). Sketch 1 - Crack Sketch 2 - Crack Sketch 3 - Cracks Sketch 4 - Cracks Sketch 5 - Crack, Crack Sketch 6 - Crack AHP | ||