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).
Internal review notes on vehicle lubrication and maintenance items.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\2\ Scan392 | |
| Date | 26th June 1930 guessed | |
| -6- I think it is more important to have a chart for these than for the C.O.L. which takes care of itself. (p.38) Is it decided to supply the Enots gun? Have written America but have no reply yet. Not very important but Enots gun seems rather large and expensive for attention to 4 points only. (p.39) Note re not using excessive pressure appears so important as to suggest that it may be an advantage to stick to the Enots gun. (We should have a note from EWA about this). (p.40) "Every 500 miles". Delete. (p.41 and Inset Leaflet) Shall we run the water pump without lubrication? Await Expl. report. (p.41) R.{Sir Henry Royce} Axle Oil System. Lubrication now on C.O.L. Sliding Joint. Can this not be made the same mileage as universal joints, instead of sliding joint 1000 m.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} and universal joints 5000? Packard (who use Mechanics Joints) say every 2500 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} for all three jobs. Last item: Should not ignition cam and magneto bearings be dealt with under 2000 mile items (dynamo bearings etc) and not put at the bottom of the list of control joints etc. which will seldom receive attention? (p.42) Item 1. Believe unnecessary to touch this strainer with new main oil filter. 2000 mile items. "Generator" is usual Am. term not "dynamo". Steering Box: We find filling twice (or even once) a year is ample. Steering Col: Believe seldom done or necessary. Clutch Levers: Believe seldom done or necessary. 4 points - not 8. Clutch Coupling Sleeve: This is actually oil for the serrated coupling and bearings. It is expected to do this automatically from the gearbox on L.H. P.II. cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||