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).
Sludge found in a dismantled 32-EX overdrive gearbox, requesting an oil sample be sent to Wakefield's for Mr. Evans' attention.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0320 | |
| Date | 11th September 1937 | |
| 300 a.{Mr Adams} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} absent. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/R.11.9.37. 32-EX - GEARBOX. As you will have seen when the overdrive gearbox was dismantled, there is an unusual amount of sludge present on some of the parts. Will you please send half the oil to Wakefield's for the attention of "Mr. Evans", marking on the bottle that it is from the gearbox test. We have written to Mr. Evans telling him to expect the sample of oil. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||