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).
Method of removing rear axle taper nut.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page001 | |
Date | 4th February 1912 guessed | |
X140 Section 500. Description: Method of removing rear axle Taper nut. Date: 6-1-12 REPORT: Start from P/O dated 2/1/12. Date: 6-1-12 REPORT: Was instructed. Date: 2/2/12 REPORT: Works material Date: 25.1.12 REPORT: 100 received from stores Date: 2/3/12 REPORT: Works well Date: 27/3/12 REPORT: Fitted on 1926 it works very satisfactory. & There is no chance of getting the spanner on until the locking screw is taken out this is a great advantage on the present method. It might be abused on car when changing wheels by over tightening the nut to make it secure. | ||