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).
Standardisation of chassis parts regarding the deletion of Bijur lubrication to the servo.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0053 | |
| Date | 17th July 1933 | |
| RR 75S (10H) (37133, 28-10-32) BM. 3/9064/1. X3806. COMPLETED 1.11.33. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.7.33. Description of Parts. 1933 DELETION OF BIJUR LUBRICATION TO SERVO. Origin. To prevent oil getting on servo fabrics. Experimental Test Report. No ill effect found by removing lubrication at this point. Considerable trouble has been experienced with oil getting on to servo. Road Test Report. Run 15,000 miles on 18.G.IV. in France. Drawing No. X N3806. Part List STAMP: RECEIVED WATERMARK: 20/25 H.P. CHASSIS Cost of Old Part. £0-1-7 Cost of New Part. £0-0-8 Difference per Car. £0-0-11 Decrease Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G.Rh.{R. Hollingworth} 27/10/33. Won. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commendation :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... TABLE OF APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 31-10-33 | Agreed SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | | WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.7.33 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 27.7.33 | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.7.33 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 24.7.33 | Do not agree to dispense with lubrication but think we should try reducing it to a very small amount. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 19.7.33 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.7.33 | Agreed EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} & Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 12.9.33 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 31.7.33 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Handwritten date: 12.9.33 | ||