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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).
Log sheet detailing component breakages and failures during running tests.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 119\2\  scan0192
Date  1st April 1924 guessed
  
Total running time. hrs.mins. | Piece No. | Running time. hrs.mins. | BREAKAGES. Description and remarks.
73 5 | F.71009 | 18 30 | O.S. front spring (Firth 1250 lbs.) top leaf broken 2" to front of centre bolt.
76 35 | F.7387 | still running | Crack started in N.S. frame member, running horizontally at the base of 1st. cross member.
78 7 | F.7387 | 53 27 | N.S. frame member cracked vertically through radiator bracket bolt hole.

New frame fitted (excluding dumb iron springs, anchorage etc.

80 49 | | 80 49 | Both bolts sheared which attach steering arm to near side stub-axle.
81 29 | F.4614 | 81 29 | Front buffer spring of front joint side steering tube broken.
84 19 | F.71009 | 23 26 | N.S. front spring (Firth 1250 lbs.) top leaf broken 2 1/4" to front of centre bolt.
87 0 | F.4614 | 5 31 | Front buffer spring of front joint side steering tube broken.
| F.4614 | 37 0 | Rear buffer spring of front joint side steering tube broken.
96 45 | F.71009 | 23 40 | O.S. front spring (Firth 1250 lbs.) top leaf broken 2" to front of centre bolt.

Spring failures - N.S. - 4
O.S. - 5 Total - 9.

Average life of springs.
N.S. - 24 hrs. 11 mins.
O.S. - 19 hrs. 21 mins.

Irrespective of position - 21 hrs. 30 mins.

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