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).
The failure of a New Departure type Ball Bearing from the bevel pinion of chassis GZK-8.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\5\ Scan176 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1928 | |
| X4118 BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C-Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC {N. R. Chandler} 12/MW3.2.28. re CHASSIS GZK-8 - RUSHTON. We handed to you this afternoon the New Departure type Ball Bearing from the bevel pinion of the above car. The chassis left Works in April 1926, complete delivery to customer October 1926, total mileage to date 10928 miles. This is the 9th failure we have recorded since November 1st. This type of bearing has been in customers hands for barely 2 years. Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} /NRC. {N. R. Chandler} WRE | ||