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).
Report page detailing faults and resolutions for rear axles, oil seals, and wheel drivers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 31th March 1937 guessed | |
| -14- 49. OIL LEAK FROM REAR AXLE BOX" DEFECTIVE "PERFECT" oil seals. March quarter C.C. I I B.137.EJ - 50219 Kms. - Tightened up bolts of rear axle tubes & casing. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. C.P. I I --------------------------------------- Six months 2 2 50. REAR WHEEL DRIVER NOISY AND SLACK. March quarter C.C. 10 10 B. 10.GA - 22237 Kms.- Swaged & refitted drivers C.P. B. 19.DK - 45922 Kms.- Fitted a new wheel, driver to the o/s (owner paid labour charges). Previous quarter C.C. 8 B.244.GA - 16101 Kms.- Swaged & refitted o/s driver C.P. 2 10 B.106.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 10249 Kms.- " " " B.107.GP - 11685 Kms.- Swaged & refitted drivers B.174.GA - 14026 Kms.- " " " B.125.GP - 11661 Kms.- " " " B. 8.GA - 29000 Kms*- " " " B.174.DG - 31334 Kms.- Fitted two new drivers. B. 8.GA - 30859 Kms.- " " " Wheel drivers require improvement they develop slackness too quickly. --------------------------------------- Six months 20 20 51. (a) FAILURE OF THE GB.1442 TYPE AXLE THRUST (b) AXLE THRUST, noisy. March quarter C.C. C.P. Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 C.P. --------------------------------------- Six months 2 2 52. FITTED STRENGTHENED TYPE REAR AXLE TUBES. March quarter C.C. C.P. Standard modification as per D.S. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 290 Previous quarter C.C. 2 2 B. 28.DG - 36020 Kms. C.P. 2 2 B. 34.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 29528 Kms. --------------------------------------- six months 4 4 | ||