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).
The decision to revert to a hand oiling hole for the 20/25 HP Servo, discontinuing the Bijur oiling system.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\4\ scan0121 | |
Date | 11th October 1933 | |
To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Y-370. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/MJ.11.10.33. 20/25 HP. SERVO. Replying to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/R.4.10.33. We have arranged with By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} that we shall adopt the last suggestion in his memo By.9/G.2.10.33 and that is, to cut off the Bijur oiling to the servo completely and to revert back to the original scheme which was hand oiling hole. This has been agreed to by the Repair Dept., as being the best arrangement. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||