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 failure of the built-up crankshaft in the new Vauxhall sleeve engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\4\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 7th June 1926 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BJ. RG.{Mr Rowledge} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} X3955 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG7.6.26. BUILT-UP CRANKSHAFT. We have heard from very good authority that the built-up crankshaft on the new Vauxhall sleeve engine is a failure and the crankshafts are being replaced with the usual solid type. There is no doubt they are in serious difficulty with the car, because of the abnormal delay in giving deliveries. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||