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).
Investigation into a broken rear axle tube from chassis 1717.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan175 | |
| Date | 4th May 1920 | |
| R.R. 333A (100 T) (S P. 846, 6-8-19) G) 3460 X3457 BYS/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 4. 5. 20. ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} a.{Mr Adams} Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} c. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CHASSIS REAR AXLE. RE BROKEN AXLE TUBE G.464. TAKEN FROM CHASSIS 1717. Referring to your EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}13/F.{Mr Friese} 29. 4. 20. I have looked into this question and as I expected, found that the first few axle tubes were produced without re-inforcement where the flange joins on to the tube. In addition to this, in those days we were not quite as careful in eliminating all tool marks at changes of section, and it would appear that the fault in question is in the first place due to the want of reinforcement, and possibly, secondly, was accelerated by a slight tool mark. There were not many chassis we fitted with this type of tube, and it does not at all follow that all of them will give trouble. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [STAMP] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} MAY 5 1920 RECEIVED | ||