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).
Reporting on the oil supply in the differential pinion housing after a test.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0180 | |
| Date | 8th September 1936 | |
| HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. x200 a GRY{Shadwell Grylls} GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/4/JAB. 8th September 1936. To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} O.{Mr Oldham} C. W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 6. B. IV. Re. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}15/KW.4.9.36. We have removed the drip plug from the front extension of the differential pinion housing and find that an ample supply of oil is present. The test was made after running the car on the jacks at 10 MPH. to bleed the dampers. It had previously stood all night. ---------- GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Frank. Waller. | ||