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).
Inspection report detailing faults with a vehicle's rear axle, petrol tank, and electrical fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 22th May 1925 guessed | |
| - 4 - Rear axle. This has got very poor. It has developed bad growls at low & high speeds, both on picking up & retard. Brake operating mechanism - O.K. The two brake drum aluminium covers are badly knocked up by stones. O.S.R. shock absorber bracket on frame has been bent. Petrol tank. A slight leak has developed on the bottom seam, close to the near-side. We have soldered this up temporarily. It appeared to be a faulty joint. Electrical fittings. These, generally, are O.K. Better armouring of connections to rear lamp should be supplied, as in our case the armour has been worn right through by the continual buffeting from sand & slush, etc. The electrical cut-out has stuck on three occasions. Examination of the points shews them to be very badly burnt & pitted. We have cleaned these up as far as it is possible. Rear road springs. We have tightened up the bolt going through bearings one serration. General examination underneath the car. Tie rod brackets, diagonal stays & brackets, rear spring main bearing supports, equalising shafts & brackets, bearings on intermediate shafts of servo, frame & cross tubes - these are all in a sound condition from an outside examination. G.W.Hancock. | ||