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).
Log detailing the results of stress and endurance tests on various automotive components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\2\ scan0060 | |
Date | 11th June 1914 | |
1331 Piece no. Description Time Results X No Reference Springswith Front } off side 12- 50 offside top plate broke 882 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}2/L 11.6.14 Solid Off set eyes all plates made by R.R. from Woodheads steel} do do near side 4- 50 nr side top plate broke do do Front } off side 7- 50 offside " " 610 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}4/13.10.6.14 Springs Cocker Bros. off set solid eyes do do Iron. nr side 6- 50 nr side " " " " F 4961 Angle Headed Vertical bolt for Dumb nr side (1) - 50 broke across hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} (hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} slightly undersize) X 1199 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}4/L 12.6.14. do do do (2) 1- 30 do do do do do do do (3) 2- 20 cracked across head do do do do offside (4) 12- 40 still running on off side do do below stub F 4349 Steering Pivot (big radius at root of stub) 155- 54 Broke in O section immediately 1028 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}5/L 8.6.14 F 4992 Dumb Iron with channel section shank. (steel castings) nr side 2 - 40 Dumb Iron broke clean away 1169 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}5/L 1.7.14. at pin and bottom flange close front eye, also crack} Drop forged Steel Axle Box 3" alternatg bumps 2- 50 Not damaged in } 1173 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}9/L 2.7.14 2" bumps in line 5- 40 any way 2" alternatg bumps 5- 30 just commenced Bottom Tank} Orme Evans 2½" Radiator 2" " " 11 - 35 Slight leak, 2¾" from offside} 1290 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}9/L 11.7.14. R4294 Lugs: Bkts R4294 F 4110 } Front axle Pivots & 3" " " 2 - 40 } Offside cross steering lever 891 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}6/13.10.y14 offside cross Steering levers for F4110 Steering lever centre point steering broke, close to ball stud boss Standard 2" " " 6 - 40 Bearing Pins Orme Evans, 2½" Radiators 2" " " 2 - 30 Nr side Brkt E3316 broke 1315 Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}9/13.10.y14 Nr side Frame: close to flange. R 3316/17 <- bolted to frame through flanges " " " Radiator leaks slightly " " " " " 6½" from offside, ¾ from " back & front bottom at front only. Slight leaks ¾" from nr side ¾ from bottom | ||