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).
Issue with loose wheel nuts on a semi-floating axle and the recommended solution.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\4\ scan0032 | |
Date | 20th December 1938 | |
HOOD also 402 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Bo. [Struck through] c. Hdy.{William Hardy} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}20.12.38. WHEEL NUTS FOR SEMI-FLOATING AXLE. The near side rear wheel of 9.B.V. has come loose. It is probable that the nuts were never sufficiently tight as on no occasion has a nut become loose on 8.B.V. The wheel in question was the same (N.S.R.) as came loose on a borrowed Chrysler. We shall therefore have to use handed wheel nuts. We recommend cap nuts like those on the armoured cars G.6754/5 marked with an arrow for removal. We believe By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} recommended alum bronze for the nuts. Both modifications can be incorporated at once. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||