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).
Performance and issues with rear engine mountings, flywheel, clutch, exhaust system, pedals, and steering.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\1\ scan0268 | |
| Date | 13th October 1933 guessed | |
| - 4 - They will be put out of motion for the remainder of the mileage. REAR ENGINE FEET MOUNTING The distance tube locating the rubber blocks were binding in the cups, more clearance has been given. FLYWHEEL & CLUTCH LOP.GB.538-LeC.3604. n There has been no sign of any clutch slip either in traffic or under maximum load. There has been a consistent over run period from the drive, maximum of period at 44 M.P.H. There has been a faint whistle between 50 and 70 miles per hour. EXHAUST SYSTEM LOP.EB.1155 - LeC.3624-29-30-31-3583-98. There is a distinct exhaust note from the snout up to 20 M.P.H. when it disappears. Slight booming at higher speeds can be heard in the body. The spring mounting of the exhaust has given no trouble. The cutout does not rattle with sufficient tension in the closed position. The intermediate pipe cracked at the welded joint to intermediate silencer on the under side. This has been rewelded. The front end lagging of front expansion box has been deleted with no increase of exhaust noise. PEDALS LOP.FB.358-LeC.3401-3-13-79-96-3483. Existing pedals modified by incorporating LeC.3483 Spherical Pedal shaft bearing in gear box. Spherical support to clutch pedal and brake pedal. There is an excessive vibration from the pedals at speeds over 70 M.P.H. It coincides with the engine roughness. There is no sign of wear having taken place in the spherical mounting, and the vibration is not due to the spherical mounting. The spindle of the clutch pad was found loose in the clutch lever which caused excessive rattle. The tightening up of the biting in bolt cured same. STEERING Side Steering Tube LOP.FB.240-N.S.3552. We have had a tightening up of the steering after long runs. We found upon dismantling that the side steering | ||