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).
Test results log for front springs, detailing failure times and types.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\3\ scan0179 | |
Date | 15th January 1914 | |
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Wcr7/L1514. Sheet. 5 SPRINGS. Piece No. | Description. | Time Hrs. Mins. | Results. | Reference. F.812 | Front Spring, near side. | 1 - 30 | Broke front end. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}23/M111213. " | Front Spring, off side. | 1 - 54 | Top plate broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/C18913 " | ditto. | 6 - 54 | " | " " | ditto. | 32 | Front End broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L271113. " | " | 5 - 31 | Broken | " " | " | 3 - 24 | Broke front end. | " " | " | 2 - 33 | " | " " | " | 1 - 28 | " | " " | " | 3 - 38 | " | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}19/L101113 " | " | 2 - 38 | " | " " | " | 1 - 21 | " | " " | " | 1 - 28 | " | " " | " | 5 - 53 | Broke top plate middle | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}19/L221013 " | " | 2 - 55 | Broke top plate front end. | " | ||