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).
Centralised chassis lubrication for the pendulum lever.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\5\ Scan208 | |
| Date | 10th October 1928 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X3806 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}6/M10.10.28. 'SS{S. Smith}' CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION. X.3806 PENDULUM LEVER. X.7430 X.4400 We send herewith N.sch.2737 which we have shewn the method of getting central lubrication to the ball end of the pendulum lever. It will be seen that the connection to the rocker shaft applies whatever sort of pendulum lever is used. Should a standard type of pendulum lever be finally adopted an oil pipe with a banjo at both ends on the lines of that used by Springfield would be adopted. How the connection could be made with a damped pendulum lever is indicated on this drawing. We may say however that we do not think the lubrication of the pendulum ball end is very important until we have decided what sort of pendulum lever should be used. We have indicated however now an Enots nipple can be applied to the side steering tube end for the time being. It will be noticed that this ball end is more oil retaining than those we have hitherto had. We have elsewhere written asking that the damped pendulum lever should be tried as soon as possible (on EAC.7.) DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||