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).
Complaints and experimental tests regarding chassis coupling clatter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\3\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 22th February 1921 | |
| X.3435 A.T. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Bys c. to EFC. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}2/F22.2.21. CHASSIS - COUPLING CLATTER. With reference to the complaints re slack in drive, we are given to understand that experimental tests are being made at Springfield, as they experience the same complaint on cars of their manufacture. They point out that from the observations they have so far made the noise comes from end movement and not torsional movement. This they say they have proved with a pointer fastened to the gear box. [Faint stamp text: 1804] [Faint stamp text: EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}] [Faint stamp text: MADE AT CROXLEY] [Text at bottom right, rotated: R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H) 7.98. 10-12-20() G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2947] | ||