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 Whitmore's and Prices lubricating compounds in Phantom II gearboxes and axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0182 | |
| Date | 12th June 1930 | |
| c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} x967 BY3/G.12.6.30. x967 x73/0. x7350. GEARBOXES AND AXLES - PHANTOM II. --------------------------------- Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}8/T.11.6.30. I am quite in agreement that the use of Whitmore's Compound or Prices (actually to be used) in the gearbox for endurance and power running will undoubtedly give an improved finish to the box and should tend to reduce the noise, i.e. boxes should be more silent after running. We would also like to try out tentatively again Prices Compound in rear axles. We have found no adequate reason for the failure of the axles on the test when using Prices Compound, and further we are interested in picking out any axles which may be doubtful, and if Prices will do this it is an advantage to use it, so that an odd scrap axle should not worry anybody, but two or three failures in succession would call for re-consideration of the position, as it would rather confirm that there was some difference between the two lubricating compounds. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||