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).
Bumping test of an India chassis rear, noting a dumb iron failure due to poor brazing.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\M\2April1925-June1925\ Scan52 | |
| Date | 1st May 1925 | |
| R.R. 403 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-25). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. COPIES TO: RCJ BJ WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By E Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PNT OT. RG{Mr Rowledge} Expl. No. 4268 5380 REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LGS.5.25. OBJECT OF TEST. Bumping test on the rear of India chassis. TESTER. L. Swindall. CONDITIONS. Standard bumping conditions. SUMMARY OF TEST. The failure of the rear dumb iron is unusual. The brazing of the dumb iron had not been carried out very well. EY. is investigating this. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||