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).
Issues and solutions for front axle control noise and slack.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0027 | |
| Date | 31th December 1936 guessed | |
| -I5- 55. FRONT AXLE CONTROL NOISY OR SLACK READJUSTED CONTROLES. NO PARTS CHANGED. December quarter C.C. 4 Previous quarter C.P. 7 II C.C. C.P. ---------------------------------- lus Six months II ---------------------------------- B. 7.WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell} - 18234 kms.- Increased slot in bushes which biting in bolt passes through so as to allow for taking up end play. Readjusted controles. B.226.GA - 12050 kms.- Dismantled pins & bushes oiled same. Took out play. B. 19.DK - 38400 kms.- Fitted a ZT.3 metering valve as per D.S . hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 305. B.107.GP - 6650 kms.- Increased slot in bushes which biting in bolt passes through. Readjusted the controles. B. 38.EF - 37114 kms.- Fitted a ZT.3 metering valve as per D.S. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}305. B.196.DG - 18713 kms- Fitted a ZT.3.metering valve & tightened up controles. B. 16.DK - 17190 miles-Tightened up controles. B.210.GA - 8713 kms.- " " B.159.FO - 12324 kms.- Fitted a ZT.3 metering valve & re-adjusted the controles. B.101.EJ - 26916 kms.- Examined pins & bushes Refitted same & took up play in controles. B.154.GA - 8150 kms.- Ditto as above plus the fitting of a ZT.3 metering valve. We have found in quite a few cases that we have had to elongate the slot in the F.100664 bush as fitted to the rear end of the spindle & through which passes the F.100460 biting in bolt so as to allow more end movement of the bush when taking up end play in the controles. ------------ 56. FRONT AXLE CONTROLES NOISY & SLACK. FITTED NEW PARTS. December quarter C.C. 3 3 previous quarter C.P. C.C. C.P. ---------------------------------- Six months 3 ---------------------------------- B.173.EJ - 10387 miles- Fitted new pins & bushes. B.105.CW - 36000 miles- " " " Charged owner on a 50 % basis , owner purchased car from us secondhand at time of purchase car had covered 26000 miles. B. 10.GA (22327 kms.- Fitted new pins & bushes and a ZT.3 metering valve. | ||