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).
Exhaust system failure due to a cracked supporting lug, broken rivets and a resulting hole.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0211 | |
| Date | 11th December 1936 | |
| Wyman. 500 a.{Mr Adams} HOTEL DE FRANCE, CHAT-AUROUX. Indre, France. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. G.W.H. This system has not done particularly well. Should like your recommendations for improving the 22. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V.{VIENNA} point of failure Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH{Hoppy F. Hamilton}/JAB.2. 11th December 1936 We have again been held up to-day due to a further breakage in the exhaust system. This has no connection with the breakage reported, which occurred two days ago. The supporting lug on the side of the first expansion chamber cracked and has become loose, and one of the rivets has broken in two exposing a hole, through which the exhaust was escaping. It seems probable that weak riveting and general vibration has caused this fracture. Mod issued BY/CS8/EH 15-1-37. Signed by GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Hamilton. | ||