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).
Report regarding a pinion bearing failure on a hypoid axle during a 20 HP 10,000-mile test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\2\ 02-page175 | |
| Date | 1st March 1930 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} A.{Mr Adams} C. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X 5940 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/AJ.1.3.30. 20 HP. 10,000 MILES TEST. 2046 We have received a wire from Hancock to say that the pinion bearing on the hypoid axle is giving trouble and we are waiting for his report to find out exactly what has happened. If there is any serious difficulty with this axle we shall try and borrow a standard axle from Paris until we can send one out from Derby. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||