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).
Faulty ball bearings in Lucas Dynamos on the 10,000-mile production car, 12-HN.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 46\3\ Scan286 | |
| Date | 4th December 1923 | |
| c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X 3014 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thnl/H4.12.23. re. 10,000 Miles Production Car, 12-HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} - Faulty Ball Bearings in Lucas Dynamos. With reference to Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}'s memo Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/NRC{N. R. Chandler}10/D14.11.23 - we have had a good deal of trouble with these of late and have had to replace several on test. Details of these troubles were sent to Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} in our memo reference EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}38/H7.9.23, since which three more have been replaced, Nos. 6018, 5928, and 5924. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn. | ||