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).
Damage to a vehicle's rear axle, wheel carrier, petrol tank, and undersheets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\3\ Scan127 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1930 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL.3/AD.3.7.30.Contd. -4- Rear Axle. Dust covers damaged - inadequate body clearance. Examination of the axle does not shew any signs of damage from stones. We would say that the real cause was possibly insufficient lubrication to the rear axle, combined with large accumulations of road mud etc. Rear Wheel Carrier. We have not previously experienced the trouble of burred serrations on the hub nut. We will make tests on the lines suggested but do definitely say that a longer handle on the fixing nut is necessary. With reference to the seizing up of the triangulated stay bearings, we have had one previous case of this happening and we should prefer to make this bearing self-lubricating rather than drill oil holes which will never be used. Petrol Tank. The damage to the petrol tank is so slight as not to be considered of any consequence. Undersheets. It is difficult to see how we can cater for this. The road conditions must have been extremely bad for this damage to occur. The mud exclusion could be improved by baffling the hole near the starter motor. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. | ||