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).
Inspection report detailing damage to rear axle and brake components after a crash.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\3\ scan0254 | |
| Date | 27th January 1936 guessed | |
| 6. REAR AXLE AND BRAKES. Car returned to works after crash. Brake drums broken and Carrier Plates damaged. Rear Axle - 8-34 ratio. Centre Casing. G.83153. Chalk test passed, damaged by stones on underneath exposed section. Axle Tubes G.83810-11.in S/N. Bent due to Crash. Offside bent .250. Nearside bent .025" (see sketches). Axle Shafts. G.82645-6 in S/ZNCR. Twisted due to crash. Offside twisted 17º Nearside twisted 33º (see sketch). Slightly worn on oil seal section, i.e. about .001". Bevel Gears. Pinion G.82201 in S/ZN (made in U.S.A) General condition good. slight fidgetting on taper (taper 1 in 8) Gear G.82202 in S/ZN (made in U.S.A). General condition good. Differential Box. G.54469-56131 in S/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Fidgetting on joint faces and slight hard bedding in trunnion bores. Trunnion. G.53904.(.780 dia. pins) slight hard bedding on diff. Box section. Differential Gears - G.83286. General condition good, tendency for bushes to work forward towards centre of Diff.Box. Allthrust washers show some bedding. Pinion Driving Flange G.83893.S/N - signs of fidgetting in taper bore, also picking up for a small area around the acme thread. Cover, Pinion Bearing Housing G.83625.S/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Slight picking up in bore driving flange section. Ball Bearings. - Outer race of No. 145 Roller Bearing for Diff. Box revolving in centre case. R.{Sir Henry Royce} & M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Pinion Thrust Bearing - end play increased .001. Duplex Bearing - condition good. Rear Brakes - (Steel Foot Brake Shoes) Brake Drums - broken on outer edge due to crash. Scored on inside diameter. | ||