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).
Adoption of a two-stage Enots grease gun for lubricating vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\3\ Scan087 | |
| Date | 8th May 1924 | |
| X.4400 R1/M8.5.24. To HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} c. to CJ. BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} RE. GREASE GUN LUBRICATION. X.4400. For the purpose of lubricating road spring shackles, steering joints etc., I believe that we ought to use grease in preference to heavy oil because its lubricating effect is more lasting, and better for keeping out mud. For this reason we shall have to adopt the two stage Enots grease Gun which requires less muscular effort to use and enables grease to be put into tight bearings (at present difficult to lubricate,) and also I understand provides a convenient means of gauging the amount of grease fed to the bearings. R. {Sir Henry Royce} | ||