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).
List of faults and their occurrence count for chassis lubrication, shock dampers, steering, and exhaust suspension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0105 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1938 | |
| -4- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}29/N.3.3.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} No. 7. CHASSIS BIJUR LUBRICATION. (1) Pipes breaking ( front and rear springs). Faulty joints. Faulty bijurs. 8. 8. SHOCK DAMPERS. (1) Front axle control bracket, slack and knock from bearing. 6. (2) Loss of oil from dampers. 2. (3) Knock from front damper. 1. (4) Loss of oil from damper control unit. 2. 11. 9. STEERING - MARLES. (1) Wandering due to weak road spring and tightening up of side steering tube due to lack of oil to contacts. Pivot thrust washer picking up. 4. (2) Side steering tube knock from contacts. 2. (3) Stiff through broken balls in rocker shaft. 3. (4) Tightening up of ball pin neck in jaw of rear end side steering tube. 1. (5) Leak of oil from joint of box. 1. 11. 10. EXHAUST SUSPENSION. (1) Rattles and squeaks from silencer and snout suspension. 6. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||