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 failures and breakages recorded against engine running hours.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\3\ scan0279 | |
| Date | 27th November 1913 guessed | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L271113. Sheet. 3 After running. hrs. mins. 6 - 3. Off side pivot broke off at root of stub. (Pivot F.3372 similar to those now being used 2700 type). Pivot was new when test started. Pair of pivots now fitted F.3697/8 which are actually 2700 type. Off side spring broken front end. F812 6 - 27. Near side springs broken front end. F812 6 - 59. Near side spring broken front end. F812 2 Buffer springs broken. Near side top welded joint cracked. F3715 7 - 15. 2 Buffer springs broken. F1358 Off side cross steering lever broke. C446 7 - 54. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 8 - 7. Side Steering lever broken. 8 - 22. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 Off side spring clip broke. K5400 Vertical bolt in dumb iron broke, near side. [handwritten] K315 2 Buffer springs broke. F1358 8 - 52. Buffer spring broke. F1358 Off side top welded joint crack developing. F3715 9 - 27. Off side spring broke, front end. F812 10 - 17. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 Off side spring clip broke. K5400 10 - 57. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 4 Buffer springs broke. F1358 11 - 37. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 12 - 0. Off side spring broke, front end. F812 12 - 10. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 12 - 35. Near side spring broke, front end. F812 Near side spring clip broke. K5400 13 - 28. Off side spring broke, front end. F812 Buffer spring broke. Off side pivot broke off at root of stub. (Pivot F.3697/8 2700 type). | ||