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).
Reporting the failure of a free-wheel device on car 12-G4 after a mileage test.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\May1930-July1930\ Scan070 | |
| Date | 31th May 1930 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL FREE-WHEEL. We have run a free-wheel device 11,588 miles on 12-G4. The free-wheel has failed due to one of the rollers splitting in half and this has damaged the cage. We have sent the parts to West WitteringHenry Royce's home town. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X523 | ||