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).
Amount and type of oil required for the Phantom clutch ball race and universal joint.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 13\7\ 07-page079 | |
| Date | 29th September 1930 | |
| X7480 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/MJ.29.9.30. PHANTOM. Re Clutch Ball Race & Universal Joint. We have, at your request, measured the amount of oil that is necessary to prime the rear housing of the clutch. We find that a half syringe or 34 c.c. is sufficient for this purpose. The oil used should be Amber Gear Oil. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||