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).
Various mechanical issues and suggestions for improvement on vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 130\4\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 21th June 1937 guessed | |
| - 2 - slot in the frame near the spring suspension box, fouling the edge of the slot. In one case we found on a rod a flat had worn approximately 1" long and 3/8" wide. We have now made a point of checking this part on all Phantom II cars which come in for attention, but we think perhaps you would like to look into this matter. [Handwritten: dealt with] [Handwritten: Martindale] 4. When carrying out driver's adjustments to handbrakes, we have found the cap and the serrated bush very badly rusted up, and consequently great difficulty has been experienced in moving these. [Handwritten: Will Try plating.] Could something be done to prevent this rusting, as one can easily conceive that bad damage may be done by a driver in attempting to free these parts? (Cap E and Bush El as shown in Pages 68-9 in the Instruction Book). 5. We frequently find the bell crank levers operating hand and footbrakes situated on the outer face of the brake plate, seize on the pins. This appears to be due to these parts having no protection from mud and water etc. [Handwritten: dealt with] Could anything be done adequately to protect these parts? [Handwritten: Sandman] 6. We have occasionally come across noisy fan bearings, and we feel that it would be an advantage to make provision for lubricating these parts. 7. As mentioned to you on the day of the Conference, we consider there is too much lost movement in the ignition control, this varying from 7 to 10 notches on the control quadrant. We feel that a bracket should be introduced at the unsupported end of the horizontal spindle on the front of the engine. I will write you further on such matters as items crop up from time to time. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} GW | ||