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).
List of engineering action points regarding suspension, lubrication, component protection, and parts procurement.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\3\ img015 | |
Date | 7th August 1935 | |
-3- HA/RA.10/KH.7.8.35. HA/Lea. (1) Front suspension - leak elimination, reduce piston wear. (2) Bijur feed to front suspension. (3) Get parts protected from flying stones and brake ropes from fraying. (4) Get correct rubbers for latest gearbox mounting (i.e., Terraplane type). (5) Get out test schedule for oil tightness of front damper pots. (6) Follow up all other points in HW/es.1/KM.5.8.35. (7) Progress Autolock dampers. HA/HWL. (1) Bijur lubrication generally and pump capacity as reported by G.W.H. (2) Vapour lock on petrol pumps at altitude. (3) SpectreCodename for Phantom III jacking. โ (4) Bentley jacking. โ HA/GRY.{Shadwell Grylls} (1) Cork washers for SpectreCodename for Phantom III slipper wheel and for Ld. bore Bentley ditto. (2) Check rattle of slipper wheel on SpectreCodename for Phantom III II when it comes out of shop. (3) Go over clutch spigot lubrication with G.W.H. (4) Co-operate with Matthews in getting the strengthened large bore pistons from Aerolite. | ||