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).
Lubrication issues with propeller shafts on 25/30 and Phantom III models, recommending a new lubricator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\4\ scan0125 | |
| Date | 5th August 1936 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} + 337 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}17/JH.5.8.36. Propellor Shafts - 25/30 & Ph.III. We have had trouble on the past test in France on 22-G-V, and on other cars, owing to lack of lubrication of the sliding joints. Some time ago we removed the lubricator on Ph.III and 20/25 (in the latter case only a set screw). We recommend now that a lubricator be fitted so that the gun used for the universal joints can also supply grease to the sliding joint. This can be done every 10,000 miles as now in the instruction book, for the joints. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||