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).
Seized rear axle and brake components on chassis B.II7.EJ due to mud and grit ingress.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan412 | |
| Date | 29th April 1936 | |
| MARTINDALE To Bentley Motors Ltd. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Derby............... Copy to............. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By Levallois Sr/VA16/ET.29.4.36. Re: CHASSIS N° B.II7.EJ - Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} BEGHIN (Total Mileage 9413 Kms.) While dismantling the rear axle of the above car in order to fit two reinforced type axle tubes, we found that the actuating shafts of both the foot and hand brakes had seized in the bushes as fitted to the brake carrier plate. We also found all the brake shoe mechanism, pins, etc. to be in a very dry state and stiff in action. This was caused by mud and water having found its way past the brake drums, etc.. We take it that, when actuating shafts are erected at the time of construction of a new chassis, the hollow portion of the shafts are filled with oil. Upon dismantling the shafts, we found that the oil passages were stopped up with grit etc.. Could not some form of water and mud excluder be devised for the rear brakes? The above is by no means the first case that we have come across. We found the gears of the rear axle to be O.K. and there was a sufficient quantity of oil in the axle box. Sr/VA. VJ | ||