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).
Results of bumping tests on front axle pivots.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\2\ scan0039 | |
Date | 29th April 1914 | |
Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr2/L29414. April 29th. 1914. LIFE OF PARTS ON BUMPING TESTS. FRONT AXLE PIVOTS. 3" Bumps at 105 revs. per minute. | Piece No. | Description | Time Hrs. Mins. | Results. | Reference. | |-----------|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|--------------------| | F2352. | Near Side Pivot. | 5 - 45 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/EHL/L10913. | | F2353. | Off Side Pivot. | 2 - 59 | Broke off at root. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/G18913. | | F3372. | Off Side Pivot. | 6 - 3 | Broke off at root of stub. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L271113. | | F3697. | Off Side Pivot. | 12 - 47 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}8/L51213. | | F3697. | Off Side Pivot. | 7 - 25 | Broke off at stub. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L271113. | | F3698. | Near " " | 15 - 32 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}8/L51213. | | F3698. | " " " | 14 - 50 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}16/L20114. | | F3783. | Off " " | 6 - 5 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr4/L27114. | | F3783. | " " " | 6 - 15 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}1/L23214. | | F3783. | " " " | 54 - 0 | Not broken. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}2/L16114. | | F3783. | " " " | 50 " | Not broken. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L2214. | | ||