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).
Car (chassis B.165.KU) with a bad thump, diagnosed as having a soft crankshaft with worn and scored journals.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0105 | |
| Date | 17th February 1938 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}19/N.17.2.38. Re: Chassis B.165.KU - Mr Balmain. This car has come in with a very bad thump at approx. 1700 revs. It was too bad to waste time on the oil flow test. This is a further case of a soft crankshaft. The journals are worn and scored, and the crankshaft is to be sent up for BY's attention. A detailed report will be sent in due course upon stripping. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||