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).
Technical memorandum discussing vehicle improvements including radiator filters, central lubrication, and shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\5\ Spare05-page072 | |
| Date | 15th October 1929 guessed | |
| -2- We consider the present scheme of luggage grid and wheel at the rear should be simplified. (11) Radiator Filter. As regards the trouble we are having with radiators being stopped up, we are not certain yet that the modifications which have been made and are contemplated, will completely overcome this trouble. We suggest therefore, it would be better to have a filter which could be cleaned instead of allowing the radiator matrix to act as a filter. (12) Central lubrication. We consider that we should still be endeavouring to lubricate the whole car from the central tank. We have no reason to believe that there is any very great difficulty in doing this. We ran 10,000 miles on 12-EX with such a scheme. Numerous American cars including R.R. Springfield, are using this without any trouble. (13) Modified shape of radiator and filter. This modification will entail considerable body modifications. We should like Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} to say whether it is possible to alter one of our existing bodies or whether it will be necessary to have a new body built to suit this modification. As regards 18-EX car, we shall fit automatic shutters to the existing type of radiator. (14) Shock absorbers. We are still receiving a number of complaints from customers as regards noisy shock absorbers. It has been proved that a small amount of slack in the joints of the shock absorber | ||