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 test report for Wakefields Gear Ease No.1 Oil as an alternative lubricant for hypoid gear rear axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img259 | |
| Date | 21th September 1931 | |
| RR 758 (10M) (5459. 24-10-30) 5/S188. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 5.11.31. STANDARDISATION OF CHASSIS PARTS. Date 21.9.31. No. 2066 Description of Parts. WAKEFIELDS GEAR EASE NO.1 OIL FOR HYPOID GEAR REAR AXLES. Origin. An alternative lubricant (for hypoid gear rear axles) to Whitmores No.O Compound. Cheaper and more easily obtainable. Experimental Test Report. 34 production axles have been passed through the standard dynamometer test using this lubricant. There have been no failures. This oil does not settle out so much as Whitmores and does not cling to the axle casing to such an extent. Road Test Report. The following mileage has been completed successfully on the road. 25-EX (in France) 17,000 19-EX - 7,600 20-EX - 9,200 22-EX - 7,200 27-EX - 1,500 Total - 42,500 Drawing No. Part List [X] C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ -- Cost of New Part. £ -- Difference per Car. £ None - directly. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}26.10.31. G.27.10.31. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 3.11.31. | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 26/9/31 | Agreed RHR. I am not satisfied that the cost...[illegible] WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.9.31. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} We are [illegible] thinking if any are free from a tendency to oxidise. R C. | 24.9.31. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 7.10.31. | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 24.9.31. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 23.9.31. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 22.9.31. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 23.9.31. | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 28.10.31. | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed. | ||