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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 detailing rear spring failures during a bump test.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 119\2\  scan0095
Date  16th March 1920
  
16.3.20.
X.2628.
X.1331.
REAR SPRING FAILURES ON BUMP TEST
2" BUMPS 180° - 105 R.P.M.

Description of Part. | Number of hours. run.
N.S. Split Leaf broken. | 8 hrs. 30 mins.
N.S. " " cracked. | 7 " 0 "
O.S. " " " | 15 " 30 "
N.S. " " " | 6 " 55 "
O.S. " " " | 14 " 30 "
N.S. " " " | 10 " 55 "
O.S. " " " | 17 " 30 "
N.S. " " broken. | 16 " 55 "
O.S. 3rd. leaf broken. | 17 " 15 "
O.S. 4th. " " | 18 " 5 "
O.S. 5th. " " | 20 " 0 "
N.S. 6th. " " | 35 " 0 "
N.S. 2nd. " " | 14 " 15 "
O.S. 2nd. " " | 31 " 0 "
N.S. 2nd. " " | 18 " 35 "
  
  


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