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).
Recurring failure of the rear axle bevel pinion thrust race on a customer's car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 49\1\ Scan325 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1921 | |
| X4150 U c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Ba. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thn18/F3.6.21. FAILURE OF REAR AXLE BEVEL PINION THRUST RACE. Further to our EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}14/F10.5.21 re the above, we have now had another instance of this failure on a car belonging to Mr. Wanamaker, Chassis No. 79, 137W The car came to the works with a complaint of the axle being noisy on theover-run, which on dismantling was found to be in a similar condition to that reported in our memo. above mentioned. We shall be glad if this matter can receive urgentconsideration on the lines laid out in our previous memo. Will Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} please note that we are now preparing Mr.Meade King's Inspection Car 86-AE for Mr.Freeston's publicity trip through the Alps. Can anything be done on this car (which we expect will have to be delivered early next week) in regard to the above? E P/Thn. [STAMP] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} JUN 9 1921 RECEIVED [/STAMP] | ||