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Summary of faults found during a 10,027-mile endurance test for Chassis IO G.III.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 180\M2\M2.7\  img014
Date  2nd April 1926
  
Chassis IO G.III.
X58409 R
Summary of faults during the 10,027 Miles Test.
Carried out from the 2-4-26 to the 3-5-26.

Tested at. Miles run. Total mileage. REMARKS.
Chateauroux(French test region). 1513. 1513. Lug on tie rod bracket for battery box stay broken.
" " 1939. 1939. Rear battery box bracket damaged & bolts broken causing damages to battery and box. New bracket fitted.
" " 2357. 2357. Cambridge thermometer tube broken where same is attached to dash board.
" " 1566. 3505. Rear battery bracket top bolt holding bracket to frame broken bottom corner of bracket cracked.
" " 4755. 4755. Flange on exhaust pipe broken off.
" " 5755. 5755. Side spare wheel bracket broken off where tube enters socket attached to frame.
" " 6425. 6425. Both side lamp wires broken underneath wings.
" " 7526. 7526. Front body bolt holding same to sub frame broken. Rear N.S. Spring top leaf cracked 1/2way across, 5 3/8" rear of center bolt; also 5th leaf broken right across 2 3/8" rear of center bolt.
" " 2771. 7526. Flange on exhaust pipe broken.
  
  
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).


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