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).
Centralised chassis lubrication systems, comparing an ordinary coil of pipe with a flexible tube system from Messrs. Luvax.
| Identifier | Morton\M19\ img018 | |
| Date | 10th February 1931 | |
| To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}2/MJ.10.2.31. CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION. X3806. With reference to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M7.2.31. The connection between the chassis and the axle of which we have the most experience and which has proved itself out on hundreds of Phantom 1 cars in the United States, is the ordinary coil of pipe. It will be remembered that this was run 10,000 miles on 12-EX. and gave satisfaction. It is certain that we have more experience of this than any other system. If you wish to know about the flexible tube connection we suggest that you ring up Messrs. Luvax and we are sure that they will be only too delighted to send one of their representatives down to discuss all their latest systems with you. They have recently submitted a Bijur pump to us which is operated off the depression in the induction pipe and every time the foot is removed from the accelerator pedal a small quantity of oil is injected into the system. The advantage of this method is that it works at 12 lbs/sq.in. and therefore the chance of failure through defective pipe line is somewhat reduced. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||