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).
Typed report on the performance and condition of a car chassis, detailing various mechanical observations and mileage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0096 | |
| Date | 28th January 1920 | |
| [Header Top Left] R.R. 235 A (100 T) (S.F 846 6-8-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2460 [Header Top Center, Handwritten] X.3751 [Header Top Center, Handwritten] X3743-2EX. Chassis Contd. -2- and back. Car still running very well. X.3751. Wednesday 28th. This morning on starting up from cold a slight piston knock was noticed when disappeared so quicly I did mot have time to locate it. [Handwritten annotation: X3441] The ball joints of cross steering tube are just beginning to [Handwritten annotation: X3461] shew signs of wear, also those of the shock absorbers. [Handwritten annotation: X3323 & 3425] Both foot and hand brakes are very good, though while the foot brake is very silent in action the hand brake is not so quiet and makes rather a harsh noise. [Handwritten annotation: X3612] The noise from rear axle is neither better nor worse and the [Handwritten annotation: X.3532] axle is still retaining oil alright. [Handwritten annotation: X3727] The radiator is still quite good and shows no signs of aleak. [Handwritten annotation: X.3538] The power pressure pump is very good. [Handwritten annotation: X3462] The starter motor has not given the slightest trouble and always starts up the engine from cold quite easily. [Handwritten annotation: 1163] The diagram [Handwritten correction: diaphragm] of the Klaxon is now badly split and requires renoewing. The mileage for the week is 607 making the total (since leaving works) 2203. Petrol consumption for thew week 265 litres. [Handwritten annotation, bottom left] 1163 G T.H. Maddocks. | ||