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).
Test report on the durability and lifespan of various Front Axle Pivots.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\12\ B002_X168-page239 | |
| Date | 4th May 1914 guessed | |
| Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr2/L29414. FRONT AX PIVOTS (2). Piece No. | Description | Time. Hrs. Mins. | Results. | Reference. ---|---|---|---|--- F3783. | Off Side Pivot. | 22 - 55 | Broke. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}3/L2214. F3784. | Near Side Pivot (bore 1.33") | 41 - 6 | Broke at root of stub. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}2/L16114. F4379. | Pivots (Big radius & steel washers). Off side. | 140 - 0 | Not broken. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}11/B16314 F4380. | Near Side Pivot (Big radius & steel washers). | 85 - 0 | Not broken. | Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}11/B16314. Average life before breaking. F2352. Pivot, near side 5 hrs 45 mins. average over one. F2353 " off side 2 " 59 " " F3372 " " 6 " 3 " " F3697. " " 10 " 6 " two. F3698. " near " 15 " 11 " " F3783. " off " 29 " 51 x. five x x (Two unbroken) F3784. " near " 41 " 6 " one. F4379. " off " 140 " 0 " unbroken F4380. " near " 85 " 0 " unbroken. | ||