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Alternative design for the central oiling connection to the back axle.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\S\2April1928-June1928\  Scan024
Date  17th April 1928
  
DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce}
HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (At Le Canadel(Henry Royce's French residence).)
BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to BJ. WOR {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
ORIGINAL
R2/M14.4.28.
REC'D AT WW., & DESPATCHED
17. 4. 28.
INDIA(Production 20 HP. with 4-speed box and Front Wheel Brakes) 3. CENTRAL OILING CONNECTION TO BACK AXLE.
x3806 x5350
x840 x5410
N. sch. 2565. - I do not like the coiled tube.
Could we not put the oil pressure direct on to this pin (front end of rear spring), then take a connection off the spring eye in the centre.
True the pin may be overoiled, but the spare could go into the gaiter. Anyway a good fitting pin ought not to leak much.
This oiling scheme will in time become simpler.
R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  
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).


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