Test bed failure of an experimental Peregrine starter motor due to lubrication issues in the commutator end bearing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0128 | |
| Date | 21th March 1933 | |
| x6134 E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. C. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst.6/KT. 21.3.33. PEREGRINE(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) STARTER MOTOR BEARINGS. We have had a failure to engage of one of our experimental Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) starter motors on the test bed due to the lack of lubricant in the comm. end bearing. The motor seized in the out position and a few drops of oil on the shaft, which was found to be dry and polished, corrected the trouble. It appears that the small spring loaded pad is not a sufficient reservoir for the lubricant for the comm. end bearing. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. | ||
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).