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).
The road and dyno test procedures for a new gearbox and rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\2\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 19th November 1938 guessed | |
| Testing of New Parts (Transmission) A Gearbox Road 50000 miles including 15000 in France Dyno . At 2000 engine rpm followed by 100 hours 3RD or overdrive full throttle 30 " 2nd " 8 " 1ST 2nd speed lift 1 " 1ST full throttle 1 " 1ST full throttle (These tests performed with:) } using EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} lubricant - asmoil } 90°C B Rear Axle Road 50000 miles including 15000 in France Dyno At 2000 engine rpm 30 hours on 3rd full throttle } EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} oil at 90°C followed by 70 hours on Top " and 30 hours on 1ST " " EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} oil at 90°C * * This is a separate additional test run on new fears but all other parts unchanged. This is now being done by using a larger engine | ||