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 | ||