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).
Quarterly report detailing vehicle failures and complaints regarding axle thrust and springing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0299 | |
| Date | 13th July 1937 guessed | |
| ( 10 ) 3.1/2 Litre 4.1/4 Litre Total 25. a) FAILURE OF THE GB.1442 TYPE AXLE THRUST. b) AXLE THRUST NOISY. B-I-CW. 73.308 Km. Ex.Paris Trial's Car. Fitted latest type GB.2035 thrust. B-48-BW. 42.502 Km. As above. June quarter C.C. 2 I 3 C.F. Previous quarter C.C. C.F. B-8-GA. 34.805 Km. Failure of cage of GB.2035 thrust bearing.Fitted new GB.2035 thrust bearing Six Months 2 I 3 26. SPRINGING. TOTAL COMPLAINTS. June quarter C.C. C.F. Previous quarter C.C. C.F. Six Months 27. SPRINGING UNCOMFORTABLE. SPRINGING TOO FREE B-169-GP. 3.965 Miles. Rear springs too hard. Removed 950 lbs.springs and fitted 825 lbs. B-86-BW. 2.473 Miles. Rear springs too weak. Fitted an extra leaf. June quarter C.C. I 4 5 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. I I 2 C.P. B-165-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 7.614 Km. as above. B-41-GP. 7.451 Km. Springing too hard.Reduced front dampers from 120 to 90 lbs. Rear from 100 to 80 lbs; Six Months 2 5 7 (continued) | ||