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).
Grease damaging the rubbers used in the Phantom II radiator control.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 16\2\ Scan058 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1932 | |
| 87250. X7005. MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.1/MA.25. 2. 32. P.II RADIATOR CONTROL. We find that the rubbers in the radiator control cups of the centre radiator mounted cars, become covered with grease. The grease apparently is that which is used to attach the protection paper to radiator. This protection was adopted when chromium plating was used, when it was necessary to dismantle the radiator if the plating became scratched. With diamond engine mounting much softer rubbers are adopted, which are ruined by the grease. Will you please arrange that no oil nor grease reaches the radiator control rubbers. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||