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).
Component failures, their operational time before failure, and associated remarks or analysis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\2\ scan0028 | |
| Date | 13th June 1919 | |
| SECTION FAILURES TIME RUN. REMARKS. CENTRE bolt. 13 mins. " " 4hrs. 9 mins. " " 6 hrs. 4 mins. SPRINGS. Spring Clips. 2 " 29 " " " 1 " 53 " " " 3 " 29 " " " 7 " 59 " X. 2628 Top leaves. 4 " 12 " Reported material poor. " " " 5 " 36 " Crack starting at Central hole " Q" 8 " 36 " X. 3465 Column. 2 " 46 " " " 5 " 8 " Both broken just above flange, on steering box. STEERING. Rocking lever in box 1 " 39 " Reported previously. X. 3463. Bottom O.S. Steering Arm 7" 59 " Broken about 5" from ball end. Brinell 257 - Analysis O.K. RADIATOR. Marston - Standard. 6 " 44 " One tube collapsed. This has X. 46. been taken up with the Makers who promise to report. FRAME. SIDE MEMBER. Fractured at the radiator X.3440 9 " 48 " suspension bracket O.S. The fracture travles through two hols and bolt hole on the underside which fixes the rubber buffer. FRONT AXLE. X. 3441. 9 " 48 " cracked in the top section between spring rests. CRANKCASE. Rear Suspension Arm Old crankcase used on bump previously. DUMB IRON.Bolt. 5 " 32 " Head broke off. [Text on right margin] R.R. 233 A 100 T' S'ts. 164-19 C. 2451 | ||