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).
Failures of springs and steering components during testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\2\ scan0177 | |
| Date | 26th November 1923 | |
| R.E. 493A (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. 9770 Expl. No. 1331 REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/LG26.11.23. Total running time | Running time. | Piece No. | PARTICULARS. 27 35 | 12 38 | F.70328 | Near side front spring (Firth) Top leaf broken 7" from rear shackle bearing. Replaced by Woodhead top leaf fitted to Firth spring. 31 30 | 6 8 | F.70504 | Buffer spring broken in rear joint of side steering tube. 32 37 | 14 52 | F.70545 | Steering pendulum arm broken at splined hole. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/CHP. | ||