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).
Log of faults and experiments concerning propeller shafts, rear axles, and brakes.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\2\ scan0095 | |
Date | 16th July 1937 guessed | |
-4- Propeller Shafts. Oil leaks from universal joints not experienced on 25/30 or Ph III 15,000 miles cars or on exp. cars. (Important. Out of balance vibration on Ph III - 31.Ex. Daily reports. 13.11.35 - { 7/13.5.36 -> 32 Ex - 22/23.5.36 - 5/7.6.36 - 14.6.36 - 16.6.36 - 17.6.36 - 18.6.36 - 22.6.36 - 24.6.36 - 25.6.36 - 35 Ex. 6.10.36 - 16.10.36 - 2.11.36 - 28/29.10.36 - 12.11.36 - 14/16.11.36 - 2.13.36 - 8.2.37 - 9.2.37 - 13.2.37 - 17.2.37 - 19.2.37 - 22.3.37 - 10.4.37 - 12.4.37 - 13.4.37 - 14.4.37 - 18.4.37 - 30.4.37 - 32 Ex (Hardy Spicer) 8.7.37 - 3.8.37 - 10.8.37. Sliding joints not working freely under max torque & consequent clunks experienced with exp. cars. Propeller Shaft & super. 25/30 Over-run noise & transmission rattles anticipated without damper & provision for fitting was therefore retained. Rear Axles. 25/30. Broken diff. casing occurred on 22CJ in France causing noise but no trouble experienced with new strengthened case. Oil leaks into rear hub past perfect oil seal experienced on 35Ex & 32Ex but surplus oil was dealt with by drain hole & did not enter brake drums. Daily reports. 20.4.37 - 21.4.37 - 22.4.37 - 11.7.37 - 3.8.37 - 4.8.37 - 8.8.37 - 11/16.8.37. Brakes. Brake Shafts Seized up. 25/30. 22CJ - Daily Reports. 18.3.36 - 6.5.36 - 15.11.36. Brakes Squeak. 22CJ Daily reports. 9/10.3.36 - 11.3.36 - 13.3.36 - 14.3.36 - 15/16.3.36 - 17.3.36 - 18.3.36 - 19.3.36 - 20.3.36 - 5.5.36 - 6.5.36 - 10/11.5.36 - 13.5.36 - 4/8.6.36 - 9.6.36 - 11.6.36 - 13.6.36 - 16.6.36 - 17.6.36 - 8/10.7.36 - 22/23.11.36 - 24.11.36 - 3.12.36 - 6.12.36 - Ph III. 3.&1.6.9.35 - 7.9.35 - 8.9.35 - 9.9.35 - 10.9.35 31.Ex. none. 32Ex. 22/23.5.36 - 24.5.36 - 28.5.36 - 4/7.6.36 - 17.6.36 - 35Ex. 7.10.36 - 20.11.36 - 21/23.11.36 - 30.11.36 - 2.12.36 - 4.12.36. -> [strikethrough]11/12.2.37 - 13.2.37 - 17.2.37 - 19.2.37 - 1/2.3.37 - 4/8.3.37[/strikethrough] - 32 Ex (ML linings) no squeaks reported. Brake Thumps. 25/30. 22CJ. Daily reports 11.3.36 - 13.3.36 - 28/30.3.36 - 31.3.36 - 23/24.4.36 - 6.4.36. | ||