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).
Vehicle condition report noting damage from road conditions, particularly sandblasting, to various components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\3\ scan0039 | |
| Date | 3rd August 1936 guessed | |
| -6- 110-5 Petrol Piping. Filter and tap outside the frame to Lec.4795 condition good. Oil Pump. Condition good except for oily condition around the breather on top of the tank which looks bad, this is common to all cars. Rear Shock Dampers. Main cylinders F.59966-7 badly 'sandblasted' at ther ear end and the stone shield providided should receive attention to overcome this trouble. Wearing pads F.59290 shew slight indentations. Low Pressure valve F.85640 pitted on seat. Exposed surfaces of lower end of links "Sandblasted" due to road conditions and links were damaged due to accident. Rear Stabilizer. (.812 dia. rod S/CM) Lower end of links severely "sandblasted" by stones. Rebound stops damaged due to accident. Front Roll Rod. (.750 dia. rod) This was not connected up and possibly not been used. Condition good. Battery Box. [Handwritten note] WS - Surely this can be prevented. 3 1/2 lbs. of stones found inside of battery box when chassis was received in Shop. Condition of box good. Governor Unit (Shock Damper) Condition good. Oil Pressure Piping (Dampers) Condition good. Oil Piping. (Centralised Lubrication) Feed pipes for rear springs andall feed pipes and connections for bottom shock damper Links badly damaged due to road conditions, this should receive attention, as it may lead to a complete failure of the whole oiling system. Front Bumper. Off-side Bumper Bracket F.87492 distorted, otherwise general condition good. Rear Bumper. The bottom front face of Bumper Bar is "Sandblasted" with Stones and is more pronounced in the centre. Fixings damaged due to accident. contd. | ||