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).
Axle failures due to oil loss and requesting a general vehicle systems check.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page063 | |
Date | 29th April 1930 | |
G.W.Hancock,Esq., Hotel de France, Chateauroux, Indre, FRANCE. X7940 To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}4/MJ.29.4.30. Thank you for your reports. We have wired you to ask you to measure the quantity of oil in your axle and vent it. We are still having axle failures here, and are very concerned about them. Cricklewood report that they found only half a pint of oil in a customer's car after 3,000 miles running. The only way the oil can get out of the axle is by working into the tube on the near-side. We have proved that the ball-race has a tendency to pump in this direction. We think that venting the axle largely prevents this and we should like you to confirm if it does. Also, we should like to know if you can detect how much oil your axle consumes, or pumped into the tube, under normal running conditions. We note that your extra oil to the cylinders is working satisfactorily, and we are anxious to know whether the centralized lubrication scheme of carrying the oil through the spring shackles is working O.K.; also if your clutch is behaving itself. Are you pleased with the way your brakes are working?. Does the centre point lubrication pipe under the gaiter get chafed by the spring?, and have you ever had any trouble with the centre point radiator mounting. | ||