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. | ||