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).
Options for conveying oil to the axles for centralised chassis lubrication.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\U\2January1930-September1930\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 10th January 1930 | |
| Pf. FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M10.1.30. x3806 x1148. CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION. CONVEYING OIL ON TO THE AXLES. We send herewith N. sch. 3008. shewing the pipe coil for carrying the oil on to the front axle arranged inside the shackle pin as in the case of the rear axle. The pins for the front axle being much smaller there is more difficulty in getting the coil inside, though the angle through which the spring works being much less, it appears that we can do it as shewn provided we can get the .128 pipe. In case we either cannot get the pipe, or it is too small to carry the quantity of oil required for the front axle, we have made a further suggestion - N. sch. 3010. herewith - shewing a coil using .156 pipe external to the shackle pin. This has the additional advantage that it does not alter the spring bushes or the diameter of the shackle pin at all. Also the existing anchorage bracket can be used. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||