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).
Maintenance difficulties and costs associated with the one-shot lubrication system due to modern coachwork design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 4th June 1937 guessed | |
| -3- (b) In the case of a failure of the one-shot system to the front end pin of the rear road springs, or a change of rear road springs, in 90% of the cases it necessitates the running boards having to be removed and as the modern tendency today is for the front wings and running boards to be made in one piece, the front wings have to be removed as well. Perhaps you would be good enough to have a glance at samples of our standard coachwork. (c) In the case of a failure of the one-shot system to the top pin of the front shackle, front road spring, owing to the wings and front dumb iron shield being made in one piece, front wings have to be removed with the consequent extra cost involved in the removal, refitting and touching up after refitting of the wings. Pk/KC. | ||