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).
Various mechanical issues, including a loose rear axle, bent brake covers, pitted distributor contacts, and a summary of mileage covered.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\2\ Scan260 | |
| Date | 15th March 1917 | |
| R.R. (88 (500 H) (SD. 296. 15.3.17) M.P. 176549. -2- contd:- trouble in getting it into the frame. The tie rod under the rear axle is also quite loose similar to 5-Goshawk-11. The rear axle spring rests are both loose on the axle tubes and are fidgeting about. It may be found necessary to fit these on a slow taper with solid keys to take the drive as the loads seem to be heavy. We are also being troubled by stones hitting the aluminium brake covers and bending them so that they rub on the brake drums. One has had to be straightened so often that the metal has split and it cannot now resist a slight blow. We have had to trim up the L.T. contacts of the distributor as they were badly pitted - a large lump having formed on the blade contact and a corresponding depression in the screw contact. the condition was much worse than 5-Goshawk-11. The mileage covered is as follows:- May 18th. 330 miles. " 19th. 380 " " 20th. 75 " Previous mileage since Derby 7755 " Total mileage to May 20th. 8540 " Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} | ||