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 a central oiling system for front and rear axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan363 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DG 348 19-7-29) BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 6/643. COMPLETED 3.10.30. x3806 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 2.6.30. Description of Parts. CENTRAL OILING TO FRONT AND REAR AXLES Origin. To avoid hand oiling to axles. X No. X.3806. No. X.7350. Drawing No. X.7420. No. LOP.G7439A G7730B. Part List No. NS.{Norman Scott}3060. Experimental Test Report. The axle lubrication is quite satisfactory. The feed pipe along the spring and through anchorage pin is quite O.K. Road Test Report. Fitted to 23-EX and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble has been experienced with this system. PHANTOM A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £45-2-1 Cost of New Part. £47-5-3 Difference per Car. £2-2-1 Increase Handwritten Note: Also covers Standardisation Xho735b & Xho7361/7420 attached Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GJR 30/9/30 . 4/10/30. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE. | REMARKS BJ. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 2-10-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 16.6.30 | Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 3.6.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 3.6.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 12.6.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} but think the sim-plified scheme outside the shackle pins should be pushed forward. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 3.6.30 | Agreed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 4.6.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} - Although feed to front axle seemed rather excessive on 23-EX. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.6.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 12.6.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 3.6.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed STAMP: RECEIVED 2 OCT 1930 | ||