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).
Broken cam balancer springs on chassis GUN-37, which were causing an engine noise.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\3\ scan0094 | |
| Date | 12th July 1937 | |
| BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} c to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}2/HR.12.7.37. SWDL{Len H. Swindell} Poles S61 re CHASSIS NO. GUN-37. Brennan. -------------------- You will have seen Owner's Complaint Report No. W.7., dealing, amond other things, wuth a complaint of a noise in the engine front which was due to two broken springs in the cam balancer. We send you herewith the defective springs and you will see that the broken ones have been rubbing very badly against the guide, several coils being worn appreciably. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} | ||