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).
Four outstanding mechanical problems identified on rationalised cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\2\ scan0294 | |
| Date | 8th August 1940 | |
| FILE COPY. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/ML.8.8.40. Four outstanding problems which have emphasized themselves since we began to get a large mileage on rationalised cars, all fall into your particular sections. These are :- 1. Propellor shaft mounting vib ration. 2. Clutch thrust race failures. 3. Rattles in the gearbox. 4. Steering shocks, with worn tyres. We have got to make an effort to get at least one car running about on which these troubles have been dealt with to the best of our ability. It may mean pieces being manufactured outside. In the case of proprietary articles, such as the clutch and propellor shafts, we shall have to try and persuade the manufacturers to make the necessary modifications. Has any design modification been made to improve the location of the engines? You will remember we had some trouble with the selector mechanism getting out of phase on 1 - R - 1. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||