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).
List of issues and required modifications for front axle, rear axle, and brake actuating components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\1\ 01-page310 | |
| Date | 2nd April 1938 | |
| ( 9 ) FRONT AXLE - LOP G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 21681. (1) There is no room to get a spanner on the cross steering arm nuts F.80181. It is essential these nuts be absolutely tight and the diameter of the spot facing should therefore be increased so that a standard box spanner can be used. (2) The ball and pin F.86341 shows a tendency to turn when the retaining nut is tightened. On Bentley car 29/ES MS. retention is prevented by means of a keyed washer engaging with a flat on the ball pin. (3) There are no brass plugs for the ball and pins F.86341 on either G.61864 or G.61842 LOP. 2 off required in each case. REAR AXLE - LOP. G.80534. (1) Snap head rivets were used for securing the oil baffle G.81839 as the material section is too thin to take a countersink as instructed. (2) The four countersink holes where the oil drain is fastened onto the carrier plate G.83844/5 are too large for the rivets G.4806 supplied. (3) Is it correct to produce the brake lining rivets in copper in view of the fact that the rivet heads come in contact with the friction surface of the brake drum. (4) The LOP only calls for the 86 needle rollers for the bearing housing G.83499/10 whereas actually 172 off required. FRONT BRAKE ACTUATING MECH. - LOP. G.83475. (1) The bottom lip inside the bore of the lower actuating lever G.83467 has to be opened out to pass over the spindle and needle rollers. (2) It is difficult to get the actuating lever spindle working freely in the bearing brackets G.83468 which distort badly when bolted up to the irregular surface of the frame side plates. Cont. | ||