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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).
Table logging component breakages and time run during a bump test on the Goshawk chassis front end.

Identifier  Morton\M1.6\  img032
Date  15th December 1921
  
BUMP TEST ON GOSHAWK CHASSIS - FRONT.

Breakages | Time run. hours. | Remarks
--- | --- | ---
O.S. Steering Lever and pivot. | 25¼ | The fracture has occurred through the rear bolt hole, the pivot and the lever are broken.
Top leaf of front spring - O.S. | 14¼ | Leaf made by R-R.{Sir Henry Royce}
Top leaf of rear spring - N.S. | 18¼ | * * *
Top leaf of rear spring - N.S. | 19¼ | * * *
Front Axle. | 19¼ | Broken close to N.S. spring seat.
Top leaf - O.S. | 8¼ | Woodhead spring.
Top leaf - N.S. | 19¼ | * * *
Engine suspension tube - N.S. | 20¼ | Similar fracture to previous one.
Spring clip - N.S. | 10¼ |
Three bolts holding steering column to box. | 62¼ |
Front axle. | | Broken close to N.S. spring seat.
Steering Lever - O.S. | 19¼ | Fractured in same place as original ones.

R.R. 199 (250 T) (SD676 19-7-17) MP180865
  
  


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