Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

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).
Complaint case and investigation into a big end engine failure.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 89\4\  scan0030
Date  8th January 1937
  
S/W.
Complaint case.
B.47-HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} J.Hutton.
284
H5/H7.1.37.

The engine of the above car was recently changed at K.{Mr Kilner} as the result of a big end failure, the complete unit being returned to you for your investigation.

C. will be glad to know whether you are yet able to report on the cause of the breakdown.

H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}

[Handwritten note]
When has issued by RmL
engine in testing bay

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 8 1937
  
  


Copyright Sustain 2025, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙