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 fault causing a 'craking noise' due to the failure of the GW-1807 outer race.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 1st April 1940 | |
| F.J.H. 1245 Please shew me this when it arrives To "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}" Works Levallois Sr/VA5/MLG.1.4.40 Re-Chassis WHC-3-Mr.Percy Rose MILEAGE. 3,500 MILES. The above owner recently took his car to our Nice Depot with a complaint that each time the steering was turned it produced a craking noise. De Boeck of Nice Depot discovered that there was excessive play in the o/s pivot and upon dismantling the o/s pivot and bushes etc. found the cause of the trouble to be due to the failure of the GW-1807 (outer (top) race). We are sending you this part for examination and same has been labelled for your attention. "VA" &f.{Mr Friese} | ||