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).
Condition report with diagrams detailing wear on hand brake, front equalizer, steering column, and universal joint components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\4\ scan0220 | |
| Date | 25th September 1924 guessed | |
| (8) Hand Brake Equalizers Condition good. Front Equalizer. Very sluggest in its operation when removed from chassis, due to its dirty condition caused by insufficient protection from mud. The bearing in actuating lever excessively worn on outside diameter, also bushes in pull rope levers. Steering Column. Ball end badly out of round, varying from .005 to .020, otherwise condition good. Neck of ball end worn with steering tube. Spheres etc. Sleeves on universal joint fork and cross pin show signs of seizing as worn thus :- Diagram Annotations: Left Side: UNEVEN WEAR VIZ .002 TAPER + .005 ELIPTICAL ACTUAL MAX. DIA: .970 DRG SIZE .971 -1/2 WEAR ON CROSS PIN. SLEEVES .996 to .998 ① A.{Mr Adams} AS ABOVE. ② B. NIL. Center: SMALL END OF TAPER. Right Side: PERIODS OF FLATNESS ACTUAL SIZE .971 ORG. SIZE .971 -1/2 .003 VARIATION FROM BASE TO CENTRES OF TRUNNIONS. | ||