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).
Lubricating worn valve guides and a proposal for standardization of replaceable guides.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 48\4\ Scan068 | |
| Date | 1st June 1922 | |
| Contd. -3- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/T1.6.22. fairly easily from a syringe and ensures that the felt is soaked with oil. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} who has mostly to deal with troubles caused by the worn valves and guides has tried a scheme of lubricating the valve guides positively from the extra oil supply. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has particulars of this arrangement. We are sending round a standardisation sheets for replaceable valve guides of P.E. - these will help. We feel, however, that we shall never overcome the wear on the valve guides until arrangements are made to lubricate them. The most satisfactory way of doing this, of course, would be to enclose the valve. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||