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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).
Blueprint chart tracking component failures and complaints for the first half of 1939.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\3\  scan0059
Date  30th June 1939 guessed
  
1939
JAN
FEB
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
REAR SILENCER
BAFFLE LOOSE
COMPLAINT RATTLES
P 160
P 159
P 198
REAR AXLE
OIL LEAKS
AVERAGE MILEAGE
JAN. 11000
FEB. 436
REAR AXLE
NOISY
DUE TO
A - FAULTY THRUST RACE
B - FAULTY ROLLER RACE
C - THRUST RACE CAGE BROKEN
D - BROKEN BALLS IN THRUST RACE
E - NO PRE LOAD
F - GEAR TEETH PICKED UP
*G - NOSE BEARING EXTENSION FRACTURED
BAR LABELS (NOISY):
A E C A E G G
P 160
W 292
W 288
E G G
P 165
SLACK IN DIFF
H F A C D
W 324
REAR AXLE
DRIVING SHAFT FAILURE
W 330
W 335
REAR AXLE
DRIVING DOG
RATTLE
*
A - RATTLE CHANGED
B - BROKEN
C - LUBRICATED
BAR LABELS (RATTLE):
C A
B
W 297
C D D A
".005"
".003"
A B
GIP 4080
THRUST RACE
NOW BEING FITTED
I.E. IMPROVED CAGE
INCREASED PRE.LOAD.
DOUBLE ROLLER RACE
BEING TRIED.
GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 4
  
  


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