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).
List of vehicle faults and points requiring immediate attention sent from Châteauroux, France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\2\ 02-page078 | |
| Date | 23th January 1929 | |
| By E, Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/ HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To: HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From: G.W.H. X7941 75 Hôtel de France, Châteauroux, Indre. January 23rd. 1929. We send you a list of points that require immediate attention on S.S.:- Loss of oil from rear of engine. Engine fabric coupling. Clutch. Lubrication of sleeve G76572. Sliding inner surface of ball race Hoffmann N°4224 50 x 90 x 11 m/m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Alignment of clutch to ensure freedom. The whole of the exhaust system manifold burns out, exhaust pipe distorts, silencer too noisy. REAR AXLE: Inefficient brakes. Re-design oil escape pipes from centre housing and from toggle shaft housing. These are too near the brake drum shield and become choked with dirt. Rear springs rust at ends, end lubricator needed. Front springs rear anchorage pins not sufficient bearing surface. Filler pipe to engine. We cannot fill engine with oil without blowing Klaxon horn. Ball ends of control dampers, no lubrication. Failure of front shock-dampers. Test finished before promised re-designed dampers were sent out. Starter Motor. Control spring on throttle to give 30 M.P.H. full hand control opening. Lubrication of front brake shafts. Pendulum lever ball end, wear of ball. Soldered joints on lubrication pipes. Petrol pipes, lubrication pipes not sufficiently clipped. Below note received from Mr Hancock most of these points are receiving attention. G.W.H. | ||