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).
Instructions on lubricating Wraith wheels with Keenol (KG.20) to prevent clonks.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\4\ 04-page51 | |
Date | 8th October 1938 | |
658 To JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. Br.{T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} W/N. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.10.38. WRAITH WHEELS. LE.8/C.6.10.38. We are arranging to send you a tin of the correct grade of Keenol (KG.20) for these wheels. This should be smeared on the outer cone of the wheel against which the wheel nut tightens. The inner cone which drives the car should be dry. By seeing to these points customers should not suffer clonks unless they themselves remove the wheels for any reason. Will Cricklewood please adopt a similar procedure when replacing Wraith wheels. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||