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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 "
  
  


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