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).
Faults and modifications related to rear wheel drivers and axle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\2\ scan0030 | |
| Date | 30th December 1936 guessed | |
| -16- 65. REAR WHEEL DRIVER NOISE AND SLACK. December quarter C.C. 8 C.P. 2 Total: 10 Previous quarter C.C. 8 C.P. Total: 8 Six months Total: 18 B.226.GA - 12050 kms.- Swaged & refitted o/s driver to take out slack & noise. B.173.EJ - 10387 Kms.Miles- Swaged & refitted drivers. B. 74.GA - 18350 kms.- Fitted 2 new drivers. B. 60.GA - 23065 kms.- Swaged & refitted drivers B.210.GA - 12144 kms.- " " B.116.BL - 38810 kms.- Fitted new drivers on a 50/% basis. B.102.HK{Col. T. Harker - Sales} - 6535 kms.- Readjusted the drivers. B.154.GA - 8150 kms.- " o/s driver. B.260.GA - 11674 kms.- " o/s & n/s drivers. B.171.DK - 30950 kms.- Swaged & refitted drivers We are now getting more of these complaints & we think the matter should have the attention of the Design Dept. -------------------------------- 66. (a) FAILURE OF THE GB.1442 TYPE AXLE THRUST. (b) AXLE THRUST NOISY. December quarter C.C. 2 C.P. Total: 2 Previous quarter C.C. C.P. 1 Total: 1 Six months Total: 3 (a) B.19.DK - 38400 kms.- Fitted a GB.2035 thrust bearing. (b) B.62.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - 17462 kms.- Fitted a GB.2035 thrust bearing. -------------------------------- 67. FITTED STRENGTHENED TYPE REAR AXLE TUBES. December quarter C.C. C.P. 2 Total: 2 Previous quarter C.C. C.P. 5 Total: 5 Six months Total: 7 Standard modification job as per D.S. HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 290 B.137.EJ - 10387 miles. B.131.DK - 32050 kms. B F K RIVES | ||