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).
Letter from Maurice Olley to E.W. Hives regarding automatic lubrication and a reply from the Bijur Company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\1\ Scan201 | |
| Date | 21th May 1929 | |
| 13806 ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. OY-5 May 21st, 1929. Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby, England. Dear Mr. Hives: In reply to your note Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gy2/LG2.5.29, the attached copy of a reply from Mr. Thomas of the Bijur Company will interest you. The tendency is rather to take the whole job out of the driver's hands by making lubrication automatic where required and dispensing with the need of lubrication where possible. For instance packed anti-friction bearings on Cadillac brake operating gear etc. Very truly yours, ROLLS ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. Maurice Olley encl. | ||