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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).
Test log documenting the failure points and lifespan of various springs.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 79\3\  scan0180
Date  20th November 1913
  
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr7/L1514. Sheet. 6 SPRINGS.

Piece No. Description. Time Hrs. Mins Results Reference

F.812 Front Spring. off side. 3 - 36 Broke top plate front end. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}19/L221013
" ditto. 44 Broke front end Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}27/L61113.
" " 3 - 51 z Broke top plate "
" " 2 - 38 " " "
" " 3 - 9 " " "
" " 2 - 49 Broke front end Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}5/L201113.
" " 1 - 23 " " "
" " 1 - 30 " " "
" " 3 - 35 " " "
" " 3 - 0 " " "
" " 3 - 12 " " "

Average Life before breakage.

F812. Front Spring, near side. 1.hr 5 mins. Average over 62
" " off " 2 " 54 " " 24
  
  


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