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).
Inspection report detailing faults and conditions of the rear axle, propeller shaft, pedals, and gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\3\ 03-page070 | |
| Date | 1st December 1931 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm.1/ADEL.12.31 contd. -3- Rear Axle - Condition good except for shortage of oil on the brake actuating shafts. We found on investigation that the oil was running back along the small pipes which supply it to the inside of the brake shafts owing to the slow speed at which the drop is formed. We made the modifications illustrated which appears to overcome the trouble. Propeller Shaft - Condition very good. Pedals - Pedal shaft worn approx. .020 on the end which is located in the gear box. Gear Box - The only fault is that the box is badly worn where the pedal shaft locates in it. This is the same trouble which was reported on the 40/50 and requires design attention. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Yms. | ||