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).
Blueprint bar chart tracking engine faults and remedies over several months in 1939.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0090 | |
Date | 30th June 1939 | |
1939 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE ENGINE THROTTLE STICKING DUE TO RETURN SPRING STRETCHING DISTORTION OF THROTTLE BODY GUMMINESS A - NEW SPRINGS B - LUBRICATED C - DISTORTED D - SHORT LINK FITTED Data on chart from left to right: JAN: Bar sections labelled 1B, 3C, 13A. Total count 17. FEB: Bar sections labelled B, C, A, A.{Mr Adams} Annotation below: W301. MARCH: Bar sections labelled A, C, C, A.{Mr Adams} Annotation below: A W328. Two counts of 7 marked. APRIL: Bar sections labelled C, A.{Mr Adams} MAY: Bar sections labelled D, A, C. JUNE: Note: MODIFIED SPRING ANCHORAGE AND NEW SPRING IS BEING FITTED. NOISY VALVES GEAR DUE TO WORN TAPPETS ROLLERS AND PINS Data on chart from left to right: MARCH: Bar with count of 6. Note: 21000 MILES, APRIL 28507 MILES. HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION A B LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE WHEN CORNERING Note: L SECTION RING FITTED. Data on chart from left to right: FEB: Bar with sections B, K, K, K, K.{Mr Kilner} Annotations: P169, P181, P159, W316. MARCH: Bar with sections B, K, A.{Mr Adams} Annotations: 7, W316, W320. APRIL: Bar with sections A, K.{Mr Kilner} Annotations: P199, P200, W336. POOR PERFORMANCE IRREGULAR SLOW RUNNING Note: VALVE SEATS DISTORTED M.R. SERIES. Data on chart from left to right: FEB: Bar with section K.{Mr Kilner} Annotation below: W301. MARCH: Bar with section K.{Mr Kilner} Annotations: 4, P189. EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS BROKEN Data on chart from left to right: MARCH: Bar with count of 4. APRIL: Annotation on bar: CRACKED MANIFOLD. Bottom Right Corner: GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3 | ||