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).
The failure of a rear axle pinion thrust bearing and a request for the Works Committee to consider action.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\2\ Scan003 | |
| Date | 9th August 1921 | |
| c. to Wer. c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X4150 AUG 10 1921 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn6/H9.8.21. Re Failure of Rear Axle Pinion Thrust Bearing With reference to the above, see page 3 of Minutes of Works Committee Meeting held July 13th. last paragraph, we have now had another failure on a very important car, 39-NE, Lord Riddell. We shall be glad if the question of what action is considered necessary in regard to cars delivered, and also cars now on test with axles which have not got the double thrust scheme fitted, can be considered by the Works Committee as soon as ever possible. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn. | ||