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).
Query and response regarding the lubrication interval for the propeller shaft universal joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0129 | |
| Date | 11th September 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX. 83T. 27.5.13) E.P. 4330. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (Four Lines). Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cas Miss CASWELL Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON K Mr. KILNER M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN Ny Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pn{Mr Northey} Mr. PATERSON Pd Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE Jr{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD W Mr. WORMALD Re Instruction Book. F R Na{Mr Nadin}/S6/LG11913. X726 11/9/13. Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} The question has been raised by Mr. Royce that it is not necessary to inject a syringe full of oil into the universal joint on the propeller shaft every 500 miles as stated on page 11, par.6, and suggests that it must be altered. Will you kindly advise us what you consider is the mileage one injection will last, whether 2,000 or 5,000. Na.{Mr Nadin} Na{Mr Nadin} 18 Septr. I think 2000 miles a reasonable distance. 500 miles is certainly too short. this means every two days on tour. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||