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).
Steering wobbles and a subsequent flywheel failure during car trials.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\4\ Scan038 | |
| Date | 18th July 1913 | |
| [Typed Text] ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Re Steering Wobbles. - X.457 [Addressed to: Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} (Mr. HALDENBY)] 18-7-13. You stated in your weekly report dated 2/7/13 that you fitted up the plain thrust bearing to the column of a car and would have same running in a day or so. You will remember that Mr Royce urged this 2/6/13 and we shall be glad therefore to have your report as early as possible. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten Response from Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}] The flywheel burst on this car as soon as it was ready for trial and is now being repaired. It will be about a week before ready for running again. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [Footer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||