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).
Condition report on various vehicle components including springs, brakes, shock absorbers, and the fuel system.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\ Scan209 | |
| Date | 12th June 1925 guessed | |
| - 7 - Front springs. The two front springs, from outside examination, still appear to be in good condition. The spring clips have remained secure. The flexibility of the springs does not appear to have been impaired. We have had no heavy bumping on the buffers. Rear anchorage & front shackles are in good condition from outside examination. Dipping headlight & controls, to N. Sch. 1894/5. The headlamps now rattle rather badly, due to the increased wear in control rods from camshaft to lamps. We still feel that a better position should be found for the operating lever of the headlights. The wear in the control rods has affected the beam of light from the headlights. This does not now give us the distance of beam previously obtained, which is detrimental to driving in the dark. We have had no trouble with the lamps not staying in their upright position. "Houdaille" front shock absorbers, & connecting links. The shock absorbers have functioned quite satis-factory. We have not found it necessary to alter the adjustment, & no oil has had to be put into shock absorbers. Examination after 5,000 miles found them to be still full of oil. The connecting links have had to be adjusted up twice during the run. Standard rear axle. This is still in good condition. There are no oil leaks, & the quietness of the axle is normal. Rear brakes & actuating shafts. Metal dirt excluders on rear actuating shafts to G.L. 152. As previously reported, these are a considerable improvement. They have become damaged in one or two places through stones hitting same. They effectively keep the dirt out. The improved rear brake covers to N. Sch. 2039. During the continuation of our tests, we find that although they are very good for keeping dirt & sludge out, we find that water enters & gets inside the drum. This we cannot definitely state has got in whilst car was running, or during the washing of the car, but when the brakes were dismantled there was quite a quantity of water found inside the drums. We found on the N.S. that anchorage bolt K.328 had broken. This is the anchorage in the hand brake shoes. A new bolt has been fitted. The bolt had broken close to the nut on the thread portion. The brake shoes were in good condition, & had not squeaked during the continuation of the test. Petrol tank, to N. Sch. 2051 & L.O.P. E.74251. The petrol tank generally is in a good condition. A slight leak of petrol has developed from rivet below flange where filter is dismantled from the tank. As previously reported, when the tank is nearly full, the remaining petrol has to be added slowly, or a quantity of petrol is lost due to the tank becoming air locked. | ||