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).
Inspection report detailing wear and issues with swivels, sliding plates, and front springs and fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\4\ scan0218 | |
| Date | 25th September 1924 guessed | |
| (6) Swivels. The difference between top and bottom of inside faces shown is .025, there is an .060 washer in each side, side clearances otherwise O.K. Distance piece missing from sliding plate, long screw through spring bracket loose(split pin intact), nut on centre bolt of spring slack. Sliding Plates. This hollow appears in both spring plates. 1.900 APPROX. Front Springs & Fittings. Near side. Front end shackle pins .002 wear Rear " " pin .009 " Front end side clearance .006)----(.003 min; .005 max; drg limits. drg size. Rear " " " .021) .623-1 .687-1 Dumb Iron .010 out of alignment. Bore of rear brackets actual size .6915 drg size .6875.+1/2 wear .004 THESE 3 BOLTS FOUND LOOSE Off side drg limits. drg size. Front end shackle Pins .002 wear .623-1 Rear " " pin .008 " .687-1 Front end side clearance .006)----(.003 min; .005 max; Rear " " " .006) Bore of rear bracket actual size .690 drg size .6875.+1/2 wear .0025 THESE 4. BOLTS FOUND LOOSE | ||