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).
Chart tracking rear axle and silencer complaints and failures by month for 1939.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0046 | |
Date | 1st January 1939 | |
1939 JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE REAR SILENCER BAFFLE LOOSE COMPLAINT RATTLES P 160 P 159 REAR AXLE OIL LEAKS AVERAGE MILEAGE JAN. 11000 FEB. 436 REAR AXLE NOISY DUE TO A - FAULTY THRUST RACE B - FAULTY ROLLER RACE C - THRUST RACE CAGE BROKEN D - BROKEN BALLS IN THRUST RACE E - NO PRE LOAD F - GEAR TEETH PICKED UP *G - NOSE BEARING EXTENSION FRACTURED P 160 W 292 W 288 P 166 GP 4080 THRUST RACE NOW BEING FITTED I.E. IMPROVED CAGE INCREASED PRE. LOAD. DOUBLE ROLLER RACE BEING TRIED. REAR AXLE DRIVING SHAFT FAILURE REAR AXLE DRIVING DOG RATTLE * A RATTLE CHANGED B BROKEN C LUBRICATED W 297 GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 4 | ||