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).
Standardisation of central oiling for front and rear chassis axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 12\1\ 01-page149 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1930 | |
| RR 785 (10M) (3-7-30) BM. C/2571. X7420. COMPLETED 3.10.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 2.6.30. X No. 3806. Drawing No. 7350, 7420. Part No. OP.G78439& G77505. List No. 3060. Description of Parts. CENTRAL OILING TO FRONT AND REAR AXLES. Origin. To avoid hand oiling to axles. Experimental Test Report. Road Test Report. The axle lubrication is quite satisfactory. The feed pipe along the spring and through anchorage pin is quite O.K. Fitted to 23-EX. and ran 10,000 miles in France. No trouble has been experienced with this system. A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ 45. 3. 2d. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ 47. 5. 3d. Also covers Std. Sheets X7350 & X7361/ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ 2. 2. 1d. Increase. X7420. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series......£...... Series......£...... Series......£...... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. C/3D.30.9.30 C.1.10.30. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 2.10.30 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 16.6.30 Agreed FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 3.6.30 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. 3.6.30 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 3.6.30 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 12.6.30 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} but think the simplified scheme outside the shackle pins should be pushed BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 3.6.30 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} forward. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 4.6.30 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Although feed to front axle seemed rather excessive on 23-EX. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 26.6.30 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 12.6.30 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||