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).
Query regarding the lubrication interval for the propeller shaft universal joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 11th September 1913 | |
| R.R. 637. (100H) (XX. 831. 27.5.13) E.P. 4330. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). X926. Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS, By Mr. BAILEY, Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON, B Mr. BEREND, Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT, Cas Miss CASWELL, Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN, C Mr. COWEN, Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX, D Mr. DeLOOZE, E Mr. ELLIOTT, F Mr. FRIESE, G Mr. GNAPP, Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY, Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM, H Mr. HANBURY, J Mr. JOHNSON, K Mr. KILNER, M Mr. MOON, Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN, Ny Mr. NORTHEY, O Mr. OLDHAM, Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON, Pd Mr. PLATFORD, Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON, R Mr. ROYCE, JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE, Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON, LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT, Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY, Y - VIENNA, Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER, Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD, Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD. Initial: Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (Stamp: W.M. RECEIVED 11 SEP). Re Instruction Book. FR. The question has been raised by Mr. (Mr. Hives) Royce that it is not necessary to inject a syringe full of oil into the universal joint on the propeller shaft every 500 miles as stated on page 11, par.6, and suggests that it must be altered. Will you kindly advise us what you consider the mileage one injection will last, whether 2,000 or 5,000. Na.{Mr Nadin} This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||