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).
Vehicle mileage, engine drop measurements using feeler gauges, clutch coupling clearance, and a broken off-side engine damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 15th January 1928 | |
| X8992 Restaurant-Octobon., Le-Canadel. Par-le-Lavandou. (Var) France. 15.1.28 Mr.Hives. from Dodd. I have received the brackets and spares posted from Derby, also the English car licence for 1928. I have had the French licence renewed by the Nice depot as usual. Total Mileage........ 2,230. Weeks Mileage........ 330. I have tested the drop of the engine by the feeler gauges supplied. The "Near side" gauge is marked ............ .176" This is now.............................. .168" Showing drop of.......................... .008" -- The"Off side" gauge is marked............ .178" This is now.............................. .153" Showing drop of.......................... .025" The clutch coupling is running slightly eccentric, the clearance between the shaft, and case at the top, varies from .014" in the nearest position; to .019". To-day, the Off-side engine damper broke off, at the bottom of the two bolts near the timing case, as in sketch. [Sketch of a broken engine damper with markings 'R 308' and 'RR 191'] contd- | ||