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).
Query regarding the necessity of a lubricator for the servo drive on the India Gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 58\1\ Scan178 | |
| Date | 14th December 1925 | |
| +5980 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from AJS. c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AJS1/M14.12.25. RE. INDIA GEARBOX, AND FLOOR CUT AWAY X.5310 X.5500 ABOVE. X.5370 X.5980 We telegraphed you on Thursday last as follows ;- "DOES HIVES CONSIDER LUBRICATOR SHEWN ON GL.{G. Linnett}168 ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO SERVO DRIVE". As at present we have received no reply we shall be glad to know what the decision is as regards the necessity for fitting of oil transfer device as indicated on your print GL.{G. Linnett}168 as we remember on one occasion when Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} was here he said the lubrication of servo was requisite not quite sufficient and we understood from him that this was without the scheme referred to above, and only incorporating the paddle on bottom shaft in rear compartment, and oil collecting webs on cover of the same compartment. We therefore believe that perhaps there may be some error in the BOMBAY scheme you indicate on your drawing having been adopted as standard, if this is the case. We should be glad if you would kindly clear this point up for us. AJS. | ||