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).
The failure of 20 HP wing stays during a 10,000-mile test in France.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan175 | |
| Date | 25th September 1924 | |
| R.R. 493A (50H) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG29. 8:25. C To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. RJ. c. to WH. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EY. c. to CWB. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 20 HP. WING STAYS. X5740 X5390 ORIGINAL It will be seen from the reports from France that there have been several failures of wing stays on 9-G-111. There were also failures on the previous 10,000 miles test. The wing stays are the standard R.R. The fracture occurs near the flange where they are bolted to the frame. In two instances we know of, they have actually broken through the bolt holes. One reason for the wing stays failing is that the wings themselves are dropping to bits. This is not unusual because we have never yet sent a car to France on which the body work has not collapsed during the 10,000 miles test. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||