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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).
Inspection report detailing the condition of bearings and lubrication for various vehicle components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\1\  Scan208
Date  24th May 1929 guessed
  
UNIT SUPPLIED.
CONDITION OF BEARINGS.

Front road springs.
N.S. rear. - Well lubricated. Some wear bearing and pin.
N.S. front. - Well lubrication. Oil on shackle pin ample. Bearings O.K.
O.S. rear. - Well lubricated. Ample oil on anchorage.
O.S. front. - Scant oil on shackle pin but bearings O.K.

Rear road springs.
N.S. front. - Well lubricated. Generous supply of oil - Bearings O.K.
N.S. rear. - Well lubricated. Shackle pin oiled plentifully.
O.S. front. - Well lubricated. Pin and bearings OK.
O.S. rear. - No lubrication. Pin badly worn. Drip plug failure.

Foot and hand brake equaliser shaft. - Signs of oil plentiful. Well lubricated. Bearings O.K.
Starter motor - front - - Lubrication O.K.
- rear - - Lubrication appears ample.

Rear shock dampers - N.S. - Well lubricated. Top contact shews signs of wear.
- O.S. - Well lubricated. Top contact shews signs of wear. Ball end polished on axle.

Front damper. - This is not the latest arrgt. and feed to the ball end up the anchorage triangle is not enough. Ball end almost seized on O.S. - no oil. N.S. some oil but very stiff. Latest arrgt. overcomes these difficulties. Anchorage spindle signs of oil scanty on either side. See Report after 10,000 miles.

Front brake shaft. - Oil liberally - bearings good.

Servo arm. - Good lubrication.

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