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 a vehicle's front axle, brakes, springs, and headlight controls.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\2October1925-December1925\ Scan175 | |
| Date | 20th November 1925 guessed | |
| - 6 - Lightened front axle, machined all over, G.73975. This appears to be in good condition. We have not observed any distortion of same. Front brake operating shafts on axle. These have worked satisfactorily, and the bearings are in a good condition. Front road wheels, parallel track, standard cross steering tube. A slight amount of slack has developed in the cross steering tube. This has been adjusted. The tyres do not shew any uneven wear, due to the parallel track. Axle pivots. With modified operating shafts with larger bearings, & lubrication on top of pivots to EX.951. Front brake pull rods to N.S. 1780, otherwise to L.O.P. G.72403. Lean of pivots 0.150". The bearings of pivots & pull rods are in a good condition. Steering arms on pivots - bolts have remained tight. Front brakes, drums & shoes. Examination of front brake drums and brakes shewed the drums to be in good condition. A slight amount of oil had got on to the N.S. brakes, which caused them to be slightly less effective in action than the O.S. A slight oil leak was noticed coming from the brass disc rivetted on to the disc of the brake anchorage. This is apparently not making a perfect fit & the oil is leaking from the back of the pivot bearing. The O.S. brake shewed signs of being too fierce. The wrapping shoe shewed signs of bedding harder than the non wrapping shoe. The bedding of this was attended to. The condition of these brakes was the cause of the steering going to the O.S. when the brakes were applied. Front brake equaliser, situated at rear of O.S. spring, to L.O.P. F.73224. There is a slight amount of end play developed in this. The bearings appear to be O.K. The equaliser is operating satisfactorily. Front springs. The two front springs, from an outside examination, appear to be O.K. The spring clips have been tightened up 1/2 turn approx. of nuts. The springing of the front of the car is good. Although the springs shew that they have been hitting the buffers, this has not been felt unduly hard whilst riding. Dipping Headlights & controls, to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Sch. 1854/5. The lamps have started to rattle, due to the control rod from countershaft to lamps becoming worn at eyelet end of rods. The hand control rod on scuttle will not stay on. It requires the completely enclosed ball end joint, the present joint being of the spring type. The position of the hand lever is not accessible enough for ease of manipulation. It is necessary to lean forward whilst operating the headlights. The headlights do not stay put when dipped. This is necessary, as on the continent one has to dip the headlamps for approx. one mile on straight level roads. When driving in fog, we | ||