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).
Requesting to find a customer's car to test parts to fix a recurring rear axle thrust race issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\4\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 23th January 1937 | |
| c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Pr.{Percy H. Rose} N.H.M., TKW. HCE. GW. KC/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}/23.1.37. REAR AXLE THRUST RACE. If you know of a customer who is repeatedly having trouble with the thrust bearings in the rear axle nosepiece, W. are anxious for us to have a set of parts to test on this particular car in order to overcome the trouble. I suggest that the type of car to be selected must be - 1. An owner in the London area, so that the car can be kept under observation. 2. An owner who is preferably not a fast driver and who gets a considerable amount of "thumping along" on town work. KC. | ||