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 vehicle faults related to chassis lubrication, shock absorbers, steering, and exhaust suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1939 | |
| -4- Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/OAR.29/W.3.3.39 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No. 7. CHASSIS BIJUR LUBRICATION. (1) Pipes breaking ( front and rear springs). Faulty joints. 2 || Faulty bijurs. 8. SHOCK DAMPERS. (1) Front axle control bracket, slack 6.||||||||| and knock from bearing. Failure of lubrication (2) Loss of oil from dampers. 2. (3) Knock from front damper. 1. (4) Loss of oil from damper control unit. 2. (5) Decreased front and foundering. 11. 9. STEERING - MARLES. (1) Wandering due to weak road spring 4.| and tightening up of side steering tube. due to lack of oil to contacts. ( pivot thrust washer picking up.) Lock in rocker (2) Side steering tube knock from contacts. 2. (3) Stiff through broken bells in rocker 3. shaft. (4) Tightening up of ball pin neck in jaw 1. of rear end side steering tube. (5) Leak of oil from joint of box. 1. (6) Rattle from steering column (Felt washer dry & hardened) ||| 11. (7) Click from steering. Excessive load on ST ballends || Leak from bottom cover plate | 10. EXHAUST SUSPENSION. (1) Rattles and squeaks from silencer and 6 / 14 snout suspension. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||