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).
Vehicle inspection report detailing faults and conditions of various components after a test run.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\O\2April1926-June1926\ Scan067 | |
| Date | 15th January 1926 guessed | |
| Rear Spare wheel carrier. - 9 - This is still in good condition. We have had no trouble with the spare wheel working loose. Side spare wheel carrier. This broke at a mileage of 5755 miles. The brakage has occured where tube enters the socket fastened to frame. There does not appear any flaw in the material. We previously reported that considerable whipping of the tyre was taking place whilst the car was running. General examination underneath the car. From examination the chassis frame is still O.K. Cross members and frame ties are all in good condition. Sub frame brackets are O.K. Equalising shafts for front and rear brakes are O.K. all step irons are O.K. The wire from accumulater to frame has been partly cut through by continually rubbing on the brake ropes. Front wings. The stiffened wing supports are an improvement. We have had no failure of these up to this mileage and they stiffen up the wings considerably. The front wings are starting to crack at front edge where rib ends. Sub frame. We found the O.S. front bolt broken after completing the mileage. The fracture of the bolt is similar to those that broke on the phantom cut from and get a considerable movement of the scuttle due to the sub frame rolling on the rubber Buffers. We lifted the front of the car up and dismantled buffers for examination. We found that owing to the top cap being shallow it had not retained the rubber buffers and had cut into it on both sides. We also noticed that the top face of buffers had become more or less rounded due to the movement of the sub frame. We have observed that with the springs choc-a-bloc we get a considerable rolling action. We are of the opinion that if the front rubber buffers were turned round 90° it would prevent this rolling action. There is not at present sufficient surface to prevent it. This rolling is the cause of the scuttle knocking on the dashboard. Body. The body generally has remained in good condition. There are rattles coming from doors and windows but these are no more than normal. The running boards and rear wings have remained in good condition. The body is free from exhaust beams. Total weight of car with cabriolet body, ----------------- 1 Ton 16 cwts. 14 gallons of petrol, water, oil, tool kit, driver and assistant ----------------------------- Total average speed during test ----------------- 35.77 M.P.H. | ||