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).
Serious over-oiling issue found in Car No. 11-RO belonging to Messrs. Nelson.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan150 | |
| Date | 24th September 1925 | |
| (LH{Mr Haworth}117) 8/W2(HO) S/W (Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}) copy to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} CWB6/LH{Mr Haworth}24.9.25. CAR NO.11-RO.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} MESSRS. NELSON. OVER-OILING. This car was tested yesterday and was found to be seriously over-oiling. There was not any mis-firing of the plugs, but after a very short run all the cylinder bores and piston heads were swimming in oil. There was so much present that it is not conceivable that plug trouble would not arise in a very short time. In these circumstances, it is considered that this will be a very suitable car on which to demonstrate the efficacy of the alteration now proposed to overcome these over-oiling troubles, and it is, therefore, desired that they be applied to this car and tested out. Arrangements are being made to send the car up to Derby by rail, as soon as possible. CWB. [Signature] CWB | ||