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 failures of the Nivex Gauge, listing numerous complaints and returns, and suggesting investigation into alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 21th January 1931 | |
| X4523. RECEIVED 12 JAN 1931 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c.c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/MG21.1.31 Nivex Gauge Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/MJ16.1.31 - It is noted this Gauge was tested for 10,000 miles, and then turned down by R as he did not like the principle. Meantime I suggest we continue our investigations in this matter and see if a Gauge of some other make, or a modified Telegage, is available, as the number of Telegages we are returning to Messrs. Hobson for correction or replacement is considerable. During the last 3 months 60 have been returned from Derby alone, complaints being as follows: 14.10.30 - Dash Unit reading incorrectly ...... 6 16.10.30 - 2 Tank Units. 1 Bent } 1 Obstruction in Tube } 4 Dash Units. Unsatisfactory. } 6 Returned for examination) 20.10.30 - Dash Unit ... Leaking .............. 1 27.10.30 - do. do. ................ 1 29.10.30 - do. do. ................ 1 31.10.30 - Air Pump ... Nipples in wrong position 1 6.11.30 - Tank Unit... Cracked nipple 1.) } 2 Dash Unit ... Alleged faulty 1.) 13.11.30 - Dash Unit ... Leaking .............. 1 14.11.30 - Air Pump ... Obstruction in pipe .... 2 22.11.30 - Dash Unit ... Leaking .............. 1 25.11.30 - Air Pump ... Slack Spindle ......... 2 26.11.30 - Dash Unit ... Tapered tube ......... 1 27.11.30 - Dash Unit ... Casing corroded ....... 2 5.12.30 - " " ... Liquid changed colour } 17.12.30 - " " ... Moisture between dial) 4 and glass ) 19.12.30 - Dash Unit ... (Casing corroded due to leak ............ 4) 20.12.30 - " " ... Leaking ............ 4) (Loose Plunger Shaft 1) 5 7.1.31 - Dash Unit ... Modification ......... 2 15.1.31 - " " ... ditto ........ 1) } 3 Blow Holes in Casting 2) 16.1.31 - Dash Unit ... Leaking etc.........13) } 14 .. 60 Air Pump.... do ..............1) These do not include the ones not fitted in the first place with Fuse Joint; nor those returned direct by Cricklewood, Conduit Street, etc., or owners who have sent instruments direct to the various Depots of the Hobson Company. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||