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).
Instruction sheet listing faults discovered during a jolting chassis bumping test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\2\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 13th August 1919 | |
| R.R. 26 10M Bks.) (SE 541 13-3-18). M.P. 189358 X1331 ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. INSTRUCTIONS. To Mr Hives 13/8 / 1919 Order No. Customer's No. Jolting Chassis on Bumping Test Time on Test 1-8-19 to 13-8-19 47" 13mm Centre bolt of N.S front spring broken N.S. near engine suspension bolt loose, register cotter loose hrs 1 53 Back spring clips NS{Norman Scott} broken 2 46 Steering column just above box, flange on dash board. broken 3-38 NS{Norman Scott} near arm of crankcase broken off. 4-12 Top leaf NS{Norman Scott} front spring (offset eye) broken Leak in radiator tube near centre 1-39 Rocking levers in steering box broken 4-19 Centre bolt NS{Norman Scott} front spring broken 3-29 Clip on N.S. front spring 5-32 Head broken off bolt in NS{Norman Scott} Damper iron 5-32 Radiator leaking N.S.D O.S. 6" from bottom 6-48 Radiator leaking badly (taken off) Centre bolt in NS{Norman Scott} front spring 7-59 min spring clips N.S (broken also two leaves & parting fixed) 3 19 7-36 Rivit in front guide clip broken Signed This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. | ||