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).
Recommended lubricating oils and greases for various vehicle components.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 10th February 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV. 240. 17.12.13) E.P. 5598. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD... Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON ... R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLER Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD Re Lubricating Oil. X 426 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mcr. Na{Mr Nadin}/S19/LG10214. 10.2.14. In reply to your memo Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/Mcr4/010214. please note the brands of oil recommended for use for the engine, clutch, change gear box, and differential box are all given in the Instruction Book, and we would refer you to page 111 which reads as follows:- "Use Price's Battersea Gear Oil B (thick) in the summer, and Price's Battersea Gear Oil A (thin) in the winter. For the engine, use Price's Motorine B in the summer, and Price's Motorine C in the winter. For Graphite Grease, use Price's "Belgraphine" For Ball Bearings, use Hoffmann's Ball Bearing Grease, manufactured by Alex. Duckham & Co. Ltd., Phoenix Wharf, Millwall, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Castor or lard oil may be used in Back Axle Casings and Gear Box if extra speed or power is desired." We might add that engine oil is used for the clutch. With regard to the average number of miles one filling will last, we think the Expt Dept. or the Test Dept. will give you accurate information with regard to this. Na.{Mr Nadin} This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||