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).
Standardisation of parts for needle bearing propeller shaft joints filled with Mobilgrease No. 2.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\2\ scan0135 | |
| Date | 8th January 1934 | |
| RR 788A (SH) (S2674, 16-10-33) BM. 3/262/6. X1300 Completed 23.1.34 20/25 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 8.1.34. Description of Parts. NEEDLE BEARING PROP. SHAFT JOINTS FILLED WITH MOBILGREASE NO.2. Drawing No. X No. 5340. Part List Origin. To do away with the necessity of an Owner lubricating the joints. Report of Experimental Test. Propellor Shaft mechanics joints were filled with Mobilgrease No. 2 on 1-B-IV and ran 10,000 miles in France. The joints had been kept well lubricated and were in a 100% condition at the completion of the mileage. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. NONE £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/RH.{R. Hollingworth} 10/1/34 Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£......... Series............£......... Series............£......... INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 22-1-34 | Agreed R.{Sir Henry Royce} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 11.1.34. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | Rg.{Mr Rowledge} absent. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 12.1.34. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 11.1.34. | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 16.1.34. | Agreed AE. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 11.1.34. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [STAMP] Received. J.S. 20 JAN | ||