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).
Test report on demonstration car chassis GOK-27, detailing various mechanical issues and suggestions for improvement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\5\ Scan051 | |
| Date | 21th May 1926 | |
| Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Copies to:- JLB. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} N. X4118 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} CWB1/GM/21-5-26. Re:- Chassis No. GOK-27. Messrs. Edwards, Bournemouth. Demonstration car. I gave this car a test this morning after it had received attention at Cricklewood to the slipper drive, which attention had effected a marked improvement in the roughness about 28 miles p.h. This is still quite perceptible, but in view of the good performance of the car it is passable in this respect. The clutch is rather rough in engagement and requires attention before delivery. At times the gear lever sticks when in the reverse position and cannot be moved sideways. It would appear that something is catching up and preventing the peg from being sufficiently depressed to enter the slot freely. There is a feeling of tightness in the ignition control, particularly at a point about half way up the quadrant where at times it seems to almost jam. Will JLB please also bring to the notice of the coachbuilders the careless way in which the instruments have been placed in the instrument board, the faces are lying at all sorts of angles. The steering of this car does not give one a good impression. Pn. {Mr Northey} has tested the car with me and agrees that in view of the use of this car something should be done to improve it before delivery, particularly in view of the many complaints we are now getting from customers after some months use of their India type 20 h.p. cars, of the severity of the shocks on the steering wheel. The steering of this car gives one the impression of an extreme degree of reversibility and is very free, so that road shocks are transmitted very readily to the steering wheel. It would seem that more friction is required, and in view of the recent proposals of alterations to the steering pivots by Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , which were approved in 010/C3526 S/W {Sales / Derby Works} for EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||