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).
Failures, noise, and slack in rear wheel drivers for 3.1/2 and 4.1/4 Litre models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 guessed | |
| ( II ) 22. FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL DRIVERS. 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total. June Quarter C.C. 2 1 3 Previous Quarter C.C. C.P. Six Months 2 1 3 B-122-GA. 23.897 Kms. Failure of N.S. driver causing damage to splines of axle shaft. B-I-CW. 73.308 Km. (Ex.Paris Trials car) Failure of O.S. wheel driver which caused damage to splines of shaft. Fitted a new wheel driver and O.S. rear axle shaft, also fitted at same time two strengthened type rear axle tubes as per D.S. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}290. B-34-BH. 33.854 Kms. Fitted a new driver and axle shaft to O.S. ------------------- 23. REAR WHEEL DRIVERS NOISY AND SLACK. June Quarter C.C. 2 10 12 C.P. Previous Quarter C.C. 2 8 10 C.P. Six Months 4 18 22 B-174-DG. 31.241 Km. R.C. Fitted 2 new drivers. B-107-OP. 13.221 Km. R.C. Re-adjusted drivers B-72-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 10.273 Km. " " B-244-GA. 23.010 Km. " " B-165-Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 7.614 Km. " " B-45-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 2.302 Km. " " B-181-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 2.550 Km. " " B-52-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 9.598 Km. " " B-76-JD.{J. Draper - Frames} 2.774 Km. " " B-100-HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} 12.770 Km. " " B-171-DK. 39.878 Km. Fitted 2 new drivers on a 50% basis. B-192-GA. 14.022 Km. Re-adjusted drivers. | ||