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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).
New clutch plate, oil weep, and oil consumption on London Trials Car 38-EX.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\4\  scan0034
Date  2nd February 1937
  
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}

2nd February, 1937.

London Trials Car 38-EX.

This car came into Cricklewood this morning to have a new clutch plate fitted. I took the opportunity to examine the rockers and try slow running. The felt pads are doing their job satisfactorily, there is just a weep of oil after hard running, none at slow speed. The exhaust gives off a slight blue smoke when opened up. No plugs have been fouled.

I spoke to Crawford this morning and he says the oil consumption is falling with the use of Mobiloil Artic. He wondered whether it would be possible to revert to Castrol XL or whether you still wished to carry on with the thin oil. Will you please let him know.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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