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).
On chassis lubrication, discussing issues with a new oil distribution system and a potential American-origin replacement being tested.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\Q\April1927-June1927\ 44 | |
| Date | 29th April 1927 | |
| TO BJ. FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} C. to EY. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} PN.{Mr Northey} ORIGINAL X3806 X4400 CHASSIS LUBRICATION. Naturally we are all in favour of some scheme to make this easy enough so that it shall not be neglected. Recently we have fitted the whole chassis so that the shackles, steering pivots, and all such parts, are more oil retaining, and protected from the road grit, with the result that the wear is very much less than formerly. The disadvantage of the new form of oil distribution is that the car is continually dropping oil about the garage, and in the drive of ones friends' house. We are however preparing to supply such a system when asked for by buyers. The scheme we are testing is the one with the small air vessels which ensure equal distribution according to the capacity of the air vessel. This system is of American origin, and is being introduced in England by the Enot people, who are at present supplying our hand pressure oiling system. There is little doubt that when the single point oiling scheme is perfected, it will become universal, but we think at the moment it will be better to only fit it where requested by the purchaser. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||