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).
Solutions for lubricating and reducing wear on valve guides.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0243 | |
| Date | 1st June 1922 | |
| W.W.W. -3- HSd/T1.6.22. and fitted a light spinning in the form of a cup held by the spring against the bottom washer which can be filled fairly easily from a syringe and ensures that the felt is soaked with oil. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}, who has mostly to deal with troubles caused by the worn valves and guides has tried a scheme of lubricating the valve guides positively from the extra oil supply. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} has particulars of this arrangement. We are sending round a standardisation sheet for replaceable valve guides of P.B. - these will help. We feel, however, that we shall never overcome the wear on the valve guides until arrangements are made to lubricate them. The most satisfactory way of doing this, of course, would be to enclose the valve. No. DICKINSON BOND | ||