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).
Extract concerning the failure and redesign of a stub axle for the 40/50 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\4\ Scan030 | |
| Date | 26th November 1918 | |
| X. 3441. X. 3357. Extract from R4/G261118. RE 100 40/50 H.P. CHASSIS (7) STUB AXLE You will remember that we have had one of these break on the Duke of Westminster's car, whether by ill-use or of defects other than design, is doubtful, but we have shewn the possibility of considerably increasing the strength by modifying the desigb, and we hope none of the old ones will be used. It will be remembered that the radius on the corner, on the outside particularly, wants to be free from circular scrat- P.T.O. | ||