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 an improved lubrication scheme for brake torsion shafts on the rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0359 | |
| Date | 7th September 1937 | |
| RR 755B (10H) 26074 2-11-36 WHK 24999 COMPLETED 14.10.37. BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date: 7.9.37 (25.8.37 - Struck Out) X No. 206. Drawing No. GL.{G. Linnett}833. Description of Parts: IMPROVED LUBRICATION SCHEME TO BRAKE TORSION SHAFTS ON REAR AXLE. Origin: To prevent seizures. Report of Experimental Test: Has run 15,000 miles on 3-B-IV with ZS1 and ZT1 Bijur feeds. Bearings at both ends of shaft were slightly oily on completion of test, no surplus oil had leaked on to friction surfaces. Scheme is also fitted to B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} COSTS: MATERIAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | LABOUR £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | CHARGES £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | TOTAL £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Cost of Old Part: 12 5 | 10 1 | 17 8 | 2 0 2 Cost of New Part: 19 0 | 12 1 | 1 1 2 | 2 12 3 Nett Increase: 12 1 Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GTRH 3.9.37. APPROVALS: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-10-37 | Agreed SG{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. | 9.9.37 | Agreed C. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 8.9.37 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 8.9.37 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EPX (Struck Out) RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} | 21.9.37 | Agreed RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} See over MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 9.9.37 | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | 6.9.37 | Agreed Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [STAMPED: J.S. 12 OCT 1937] | ||