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 detailing component failures, their run times, and associated remarks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 16th April 1919 | |
| SECTION FAILURES. TIME RUN. REMARKS. SPRINGS. CENTRE bolt. 13 mins. " " 4hrs. 9 mins. " " 6 hrs. 4 mins. Spring clips. 2 " 29 " " " 1 " 53 " " " 3 " 29 " " " 7 " 59 " X. 2628 Top leaves. 4 " 12 " Reported material poor. " Q" 5 " 36 " Crack starting at Central hole X. 3465 Column. 2 " 46 " Both broken just above flange, on steering box. " " 5 " 9 " STEERING. Rocking lever in box 1 " 39 " Reported previously. X. 3463. Bottom O.S. Steering Arm 7" 59 " Broken about 5" from ball end. Brinell 267 - Analysis O.K. RADIATOR. Marston - Standard. 6 " 44 " One tube collapsed. This has been taken up with the Makers who promise to report. X. 46. FRAME. SIDE MEMBER. 9 " 48 " Fractured at the radiator suspension bracket O.S. The fracture travles through two hols and bolt hole on the underside which fixes the rubber buffer. X.3440 FRONT AXLE. 9 " 48 " cracked in the top section between spring rests. X. 3441. CRANKCASE. Rear Suspension Arm Old crankcase used on bump previously. DUMB IRON.Bolt. 5 " 32 " Head broke off. R.E. 25m. 100 T/S & F.{Mr Friese} Bks. 16-4-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2054 | ||