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).
Work carried out and faults found, including a new fan, dynamo brushes, carburettor float, slack U-bolts, and an oil leak from a pinion housing bolt.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0125 | |
| Date | 17th May 1937 | |
| [Handwritten top left] STEADMAN [Handwritten top right] 20a [Handwritten in blue ink] Do you agree with the comments on the job Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten signature] Hives Ru[illegible] [Typed] To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} O.{Mr Oldham} Ry/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH{Hoppy F. Hamilton}/2/JAB. HOTEL DE FRANCE, CHATEAUROUX, Indre. France. 17th May 1937. 3. B. IV. The following work was carried out yesterday. The new Wraith type fan which we have received has been fitted. It appears to be equally as quiet as the previous fan, but throws the air out centrifugally rather than blow it back over the engine. The new dynamo brushes have also been fitted and are satisfactory. The rear carburetter float was found to be punctured. A crack was evident round the centre tube soldering. (Enclosed sketch). The rear spring "U" bolts were slack, and all the nuts were tightened up 1/2 to 1.1/2 full turns. When the split pins were removed, some of the nuts could be unscrewed by the fingers alone. All the nuts securing the pinion housing into the axle were checked. Also the side plate nuts. All were tight. The leak is definitely from the joint and not from the pinion bearing oil seal. A good deal of oil is coming past one of the bolts which secures the internal pinion tail bearing housing to the aluminium case. The square head on the outside can be easily moved by spanner. (Enclosed sketch). Presumably the nut inside is locked, so there is no fear of this unscrewing. We would like your advice on this point. We are keeping a constant check on the loose bolt. -------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH.{Hoppy F. Hamilton} | ||