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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).
Steering pivot and water pump failures on a 2-Cylinder car, with a follow-up discussion on a potential recall for all 19 cars made.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 2\B002_X168\  00000001-page135
Date  1st July 1913
  
ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED,
NIGHTINGALE ROAD,
DERBY.

TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY.
TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines).

RE 2-Cylinder Front Axles. Y714

J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Sn{Mr Sanderson}15/R0713.

Mr.Peterson in his report upon his visit to Mr. F.H.Dugdale - car No. 20159, says -

"During the time he has had it, two serious things have happened; one the breaking of the near side steering pivot, and the other, one of the water pump gear wheels became detached from the driving spindle."

A copy of the report containing the above remarks was sent to Mr. Royce.

Mr. Royce remarked :-

"This is one of the original 2-cylinder cars, and I think the stub axle will be the breaking point; rather different to steering trouble. I suggest we investigate what can be done to these, and how many are out. After that we could see the cost."

We find 19 of these cars were made.

5 - have already been altered, leaving - 14

Out of these many have changed hands and have been considerably altered by other people; so the repair dept. report.

It is thought that as some of these cars have been to the works, it is practically certain that we should find a number of points requiring attention, not as most of

This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers.

Names and indicating letters:
A Mr. ADAMS
By Mr. BAILEY
Ba Mr. BARRINGTON
B Mr. BEHEND
Cas Mr. CASWELL
Ch Mr. CHAMBERLAIN
C Mr. COWAN
Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX
D Mr. DeLOOZE
E Mr. ELLIOTT
F Mr. FRIESE
G Mr. GNAPP
Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY
H Mr. HALLAM
Ha Mr. HANBURY
J Mr. JOHNSON
K Mr. KILNER
M Mr. MOON
N Mr. NADIN
Ny Mr. NORTHEY
O Mr. OLDHAM
Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON
Pl Mr. PLATFORD
R Mr. ROBINSON
JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE
LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT
Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY
V VIENNA
W Mr. WHITEHEAD
Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WORMALD
  
  


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