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).
Inspection report detailing the lubrication status and condition of steering, axle, servo, and brake components.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\2\ 02-page094 | |
Date | 18th February 1929 guessed | |
Side Steering. tube. Rear end. Lubrication good. Condition good. Front " Rear Axle. O/S. Brake toggle Shaft. Lubrication good on both Shafts water found on Shafts. O/S. Brake counter Shaft. Over lubricated N/S. Brake toggle Shaft. Lubrication good on both Shafts water enter chauffeur adj. N/S. Brake counter Shaft. Over lubricated Servo. Friction arm. Over lubricated. Bearing good - Shaft. Bearings race in good condition Front axle. Bijur tests - Temperature normal. 25° of frost drop per min. drop per min. O/S. Pivot top Bearing. Bijur: 4 " Brake toggle shaft " 2 " Side Steering tube front end - " 2.5 " Cross - O/S. " " 1.5 " 1 4 " N/S. " " 2 " 1 3. N/S. Pivot top Bearing " 3 " 1 5 Brake toggle Shaft " 2 " 1 Several Bijur tested on the one shot at stand. (condition - low temperature 25° of frost - oil thick) under the circumstances. The following Bijur were tested only. N/S front spring, front per Bijur: 1 drop in 4 min. O/S. " rear " 1 " 6 " " " front " 1 " 6 " O/S. rear spring, rear - " 1 " 7 " Servo Shaft " 1 " 6 " | ||