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).
Improvements to the Phantom's front axle control damper lubrication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\5\ Scan121 | |
| Date | 13th March 1928 | |
| 43806 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M13.3.28. PHANTOM - CENTRALISED LUBRICATION. X.3806 X.8420 With reference to the front axle control damper - lubrication of the ball end - by now we hope you have ascertained that the arrangement shewn on F.78208 gives sufficient oil at the ball end. If there is any doubt about it we suggest that an increase of the surfaces around the junction might ensure a certain pressure, and have indicated what we mean on N.sch.2564 herewith. A new spindle only would be required at first, though subsequently a little aluminium could be added to the damper casting to givr a still longer surface. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||