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).
Log of steering arm failures recorded during a bump test.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\2\ scan0199 | |
Date | 28th April 1924 | |
BUMP TEST. (N.Sch. 1706) X1331S (crossed out) 28-4-24. STEERING ARM FAILURES. TOTAL RUNNING TIME OF TEST. HRS. MINS. 80 - 49 139 - 0 139 - 0 177 - 0 RUNNING TIME HRS. MINS. 80 - 49 139 - 0 139 - 0 177 - 0 96 - 11 FAILURES. DESCRIPTION. Both bolts sheared, which attach near-side cross-steering arm to pivot. Ball joint loose on near-side cross-steering arm. Ball joint loose on off-side cross-steering arm. Near-side cross-steering arm fractured at front bolt hole, also annular dowel sheared. Rear bolt (G7001A) sheared on near-side cross-steering arm. WHH | ||