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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).
Centralized chassis lubrication chart listing components and required oiling rates in drops per minute.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\1\  Scan022
Date  24th January 1929 guessed
  
CENTRALIZED CHASSIS LUBRICATION AS CHECKED & CORRECTED - 18-EX

Description    Nº of drops per min.

Rear Spring Rear spindle O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " Front shackle O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
Front spring rear shackle O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " Front " O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
" " " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 10
Rear shock-damper O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
" " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Foot and Hand Brake Levers O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
" " " " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Equalizer Shafts O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
" " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

{ SUPPLIED BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FOOT OPERATED. PUMP. }
Foot Brake Equalizer Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Hand Brake Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Brake and Clutch Pedal shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Clutch Operating Shaft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Foot Brake Shaft (Gear box) swing arm . . . . . . . . . . 1
Clutch Trunnion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Front Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Starter Motor Front end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
" " Rear end . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steering Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Water Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

{ SUPPLIED FROM. FRONT AXLE BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ENOTS GUN. }
Brake toggle shafts N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
" " " O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Top pivot Bearings N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
" " " O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Front Axle Control Anchorage Spindle N.S. . . . . . . . . 8
" " " " " O.S. . . . . . . . . 8
Brake Operating shafts N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 8
" " " O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 8
Cross steering lever N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Cross and side steering lever O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . (7 rear end (5 front end)

{ SUPPLIED FROM. REAR AXLE BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ENOTS GUN. }
Rear Brake toggle shaft O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
" " " N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Counter shaft N.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
" " O.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Total Number of drops per min:- 222.

NOTE: The following points are isolated from the oiling system and are lubricated by standard methods:

Fan - Dynamo - Magneto - Distributor - Exhaust Cut-out lever and bearings - Spring gaiters.
  
  


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