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).
Rear axle period vibrations and potential cures for experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan170 | |
| Date | 29th March 1920 | |
| Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} X.3487. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18/F29.3.20. X.3487. RE AXLE PERIOD VIBRATIONS. With reference to my demonstration to you today on the above, which is experienced on cars now on test, I should be glad if you would take an opportunity of investigating this trouble on the experimental cars, as we have done all we possibly can to cure this, but must keep our deliveries going. The chief cure, as pointed out to you previously, is the interchange and "marrying" of axles to cars. We also think, judging from what experience we have had, that there is a vibration in the intensity by the freedom of the universal joint behind the gear box, and also the rigidity of the ball end fixing. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [STAMP] EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} 1920 RECEIVED | ||