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).
Using self-lubricating bearings for starter motors to prevent failures from freezing oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 23th February 1932 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Sft{Mr Swift}/Mr.Brock. aD. X6079 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/AD23.2.32. In spite of R's criticism of self-lubricating bearings, there are some positions on the car where they may become "life saving". Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has reported a number of P.2. starter failures in U.S.A. - we feel convinced that these faults are due to the freezing of the oil on the starter motor bush. If we could get a self-lubricating bearing to work in that position it would be a great help. We do not think we shall ever adopt self-lubricated bushes extensively but we think it is very useful for Mr.Brock to carry on his experiments. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||