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).
The importance of maintaining an efficient oil film and the problems of using thick oil in winter.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\G\September1921\ Scan68 | |
| Date | 17th September 1921 | |
| R.R. 235e (100 T) (S.H. 798, 10-12-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2948 Contd. -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG17.9.21. ----------- the reverse load. The success of the plain thrust scheme depends entirely on maintaining an efficient oil film. This is the point which one does not feel happy about because frequently the lubrication of the axle is neglected or very thick oil is used which becomes frozen in Winter. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||