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).
Requesting a report on valves held open by the hydraulic mechanism in a cold chamber, questioning if the cause was Price's oil or sludge.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 158\4\ scan0188 | |
| Date | 28th October 1937 | |
| 1360 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/R.28.10.37. The other day when we were starting a car in the cold chamber house, the valves were held open by the hydraulic mechanism. When the parts were dismantled and cleaned and re-erected the trouble disappeared. We are not quite clear whether this was finally put down to the use of Price's oil or merely to sludge in the oil. Will you please let us have a report. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||