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).
High rate of valve spring failure in a new Riviera car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\4\ Scan088 | |
| Date | 19th March 1923 | |
| X4226 To EY. from BJ. BJ12/H19.3.23. Copies to: Mr. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hmr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} N. Re 4-YG - Riviera Car. This car was delivered as a new car and taken to France by H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} on the 8th February. He reports on the 17th March, namely, five weeks after, that nine out of twelve valve springs have broken. Have we had many complaints of our latest type of valve springs breaking? Are we doing anything to improve them? On January 3rd, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} was given to understand at a conference at Derby that W. were satisfied with the position of valve springs, and that ours were now quite satisfactory. B.J. [Stamp Text] RECEIVED MAR 20 1923 R.R. LTD D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} [Stamp Text] COPY | ||