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).
Weak design and failure of front axle pivots.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\12\ B002_X168-page085 | |
| Date | 24th April 1918 | |
| S.K.Rly. (Condr/LL) 204. 27.2.1918 R12/B21.4.13. C.D. from F.H.R. Copies sent to: Mr. Wormald. Re weak design of front axle pivots. The actual broken pivots were not to the size of the drawing but were considerably thinner. I am sorry that I did not realize any tendency of these to break in the way that they have done. The complete axle was originally designed at Querndon but the dimensions of the parts which broke were not intentionally altered from the original 40/50 type and I do not think that they have varied on the drawings. since 1908. I never blame draughtsmen for errors of judgement for which I am responsible, but sometimes they make clerical errors for which they must be responsible. F.H.R. 10/68 X247 W. Wormald [Stamp 1 text: W.M. RECEIVED 24 APR 1918] [Stamp 2 text: D RECEIVED 24 APR 1918] | ||