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).
The failure of a rear axle on car 10-G-111 in France due to experimental thrust bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M2\M2.7\ img018 | |
| Date | 5th May 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Handwritten: X5840a R Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/LG3. 5. 26. FAILURE OF REAR AXLE ON 10-G-111 CAR IN FRANCE. Handwritten: X5350 We have heard that the failure of the rear axle on 10-G-111 was the thrust bearings to the bevel pinion. It was a mistake on our part that the car ever went to France fitted with these thrust races. Sometime ago we standardised the New Departure type bearing in place of the thrust race, after carrying out tests in France. As this part was standardised it was crossed off our list of experimental pieces. The New Departure bearings which are now fitted to the cars as standard have run through similar tests and were in excellent condition at the finish. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} frank admission 'It was a mistake on our part' -- | ||