Breakage log for springs and steering components on a Standard 40/50 model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\L\Jan1924-March1924\ Scan41 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1924 | |
| SHEET 2. SPRINGS ANCHORED AT REAR AND SHACKLED AT FRONT. Standard 40/50 Steering box - Pendulum and Side Steering Tube - No Radius Rods. Total running time. hrs. mins. | Piece No. | Running Time. hrs. mins | BREAKAGES. Description and Remarks. 50 58 | Lemoine | 18 21 | O.S. front spring top leaf broken 3½" to rear of centre bolt. Brinell at fracture = 388. Replaced by Woodhead spring. | F.4614 | 18 21 | Front buffer spring in front joint of side steering tube broken. | F.4614 | 18 21 | Rear buffer spring in rear joint of side steering tube broken. 51 30 | Lemoine | 18 53 | N.S. front spring top leaf broken 2½" to front of centre bolt. Brinell at fracture = 341. 55 26 | F.2888 | 55 26 | O.S. flange of 3rd. Cross Member broken. 56 15 | K.5422 | --- | N.S. rear spring clip broken. 57 5 | F.4636 | 5 35 | N.S. front spring top leaf broken 2" to front of centre bolt. Replaced by Woodhead. 59 25 | --- | 26 48 | ¾" bolt sheared in O.S. spring anchorage. 62 50 | F.4636 | 5 45 | N.S. front spring top leaf broken 2" to rear of centre bolt. Replaced by Woodhead spring. 65 0 | F.4626 | 65 0 | O.S. diagonal stay lug on 1st. Cross member broken. 66 30 | F.4636 | 15 0 | O.S. front spring top leaf broken 2½" to rear of centre bolt. Replaced by Woodhead spring. | ||
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).