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).
Re-lubrication of the 40/50HP rear axle and the supply of Whitmore's Compound.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\2\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 29th April 1930 | |
| COPY. x 4481. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Sft.{Mr Swift} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} From Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} X. 7350. X. 4481. Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}3/T29.4.30. re. 40/50HP. REAR AXLE - RE LUBRICANT. With reference to your ruling with regard to the above and which we quite agree with, we had anticipated this yesterday by getting ordered immediately a further supply of Whitmore's Compound, as there is none on the ground. As we understand it will be three days before a supply is available, I submit that in the meantime, we continue to despatch chassis providing they are going to destinations in this country, and if our further investigations prove that this action is necessary, the oil can be changed before the chassis are delivered to customers. With regard to the last paragraph, it is part of our routine to examine axles at the conclusion of testing to make sure there are no signs of surfaces picking up. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | ||