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).
Condition report on a vehicle's rear axle, transmission, battery, and bodywork after mileage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\4\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 15th September 1935 guessed | |
| ( 10 ) frame on the maximum bump. The front brake linkage under the apron was found in a rusty condition. There are no means of lubricating the pins and joints, and unless the apron is taken off, accessib- ility is very difficult. The pins would be better made in non rustless steel with self lubricating bushes. REAR AXLE. The Rear Axle was, with the exception of a slight period, quiet, and gave no trouble throughout the mileage. Oil leaked down the O.S. tube and worked its way through the drivers in the Hub, but did not get into the Brake drum. On the maximum bump, the Bijur Pipe line had been flattened out, cutting off the oil supply to the Damper connecting links. TRANSMISSION. The Transmission was generally slack and the back- lash caused clanks, running slow, engaging clutch, & on the over-run. BATTERY. The loss of water during the 20,000 miles was 1,758 pints. The Battery gave no trouble, and full charge was maintained. The test being mostly run in daylight, the drain on the Battery was not severe. BODY WORK. The conditions of the Body at the finish of the mileage showed less deteriotion than any previous Car run for 10,000 miles. The Doors had not dropped and swung true. Examination after the Body was dismantled, did not disclose any structural weakness having developed. The Rear pannels and Wing arches were still intact. At the front, slight cracks had developed in the corners of the aperture for the sliding roof, & at corners of the scuttle. The filling of the screws on the roof pannel had come out, and the rear screws started to work loose. The N.S. front door rubber block, screws worked loose and block fell off. No cracks developed in the Front wings. With the use of studs in place of set screws for the front wing stays, no trouble was experienced with the stays working loose. The Body was very free from the usual rattles, and no booms developed. G.W.H. [Signature of G.H. Hancock] | ||