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).
Engine component failures, oil pressure, and leakage issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 31th December 1936 guessed | |
| -10- 35. FITTED A SET OF CONNECTING RODS WITH HALL'S METAL BEARINGS. December quarter C.C. 4 4 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 7 C.P. 4 Six months II B. 19.DK - 38400 kms.- Big end bearings loss of metal & cracked. Fitted a set of conn. rods with Hall's metal bearings. B. 60.GA - 23065 kms.- Fitted a set of conn. rods with Hall's metal big ends. B.116.BL - 38810 kms.- Original big ends in an unsafe condition.Fitted a set of conn. rods with Hall's metal bearings. Owner paid for R.20 B. 28.DG - 37630 kms.- Fitted Hall's metal big ends. Owner charged for an R.20. Please refer to detailed remarks on last quarter lists. 36. (a) FAILURE OF CONNECTING ROD. (b) FAILURE OF N°. 5 CONN. ROD BEARING & WHITE METAL ) December quarter C.C. I I U.P. Previous quarter C.C. 3 3 C.P. Six months 4 B. 74.GA - 20385 kms.- Owing to failure of N°. 2 big end bearing conn. rod failed & came through upper half of crankcase. Please refer to remarks on last quarter lists. 37. OIL PRESSURE ON LOW SIDE December quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. Six months 4 B.226.GA - 12455 kms.- Cleaned & ground in the relief valve. B.107.GP - 6650 kms.- Ditto as above. 38. OIL LEAKAGE FROM ENGINE OIL FILLER December quarter C.C. 2 C.P. I 3 Previous quarter C.C. C.P. Six months 3 B.107.GP - 6650 kms. -Made leather joint etc. a better fit. B. 10.GA - 18500 kms.- Cured oil leak at base. B.116.BL - 38810 kms.- " " " " " | ||