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).
Use of rubber hoses versus pipe schemes for centralised chassis lubrication.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\October1930-February1931\ Scan310 | |
| Date | 1st February 1931 | |
| K.{Mr Kilner} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to EG. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} HV. CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION. Referring to R2/M3.2.31., Mr. Bijur some time ago acknowledged, after trying almost everything, that he had reluctantly come to the conclusion that special rubber hose was the best way to bring the lubrication on to the axles. He agreed that it gave out in time, but could be relied on to last say 3 yrs., when it could be very easily and cheaply renewed as a routine job. It would, one supposes, be considerably cheaper and simpler than a pipe scheme. It may be considered that we ought to approach Messrs Luvax for their latest views on this point, and possibly get some samples. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||