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).
On design improvements, covering filler accessibility, adding a rear valance, and universal joint lubrication issues.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 180\M1\1\ img071 | |
| Date | 10th October 1921 | |
| contd:- -2- HsS/LGB.10.21. ============= We consider that there is room on this car for a filler low down which will be reasonably accessible. VALANCE. We consider it is necessary that some kind of valance is fitted to fill in the gap between the petrol tank and the real cross member. If this is not done, the back of the car will always look dirty because the rear axle box and brake mechanism are all exposed and it is impracticable to keep cleaned. LUBRICATION OF UNIVERSAL JOINT. We have not yet overcome the oil leaking from the universal joints. Several modifications we have made have proved a failure. We are sending to Mr. Royce some literature we have obtain from the Spicer Mfg. Corp. U.S.A. These people are specialists on the manufacture of Universal Joints similar to the one we used on Goshawk 11. As the joints manufactured by these people are used on a hundred different makes of Cars and Trucks in U.S.A. they should know something about it. In their instructions they recommend that after the joint has once been oiled [struck out] grease should be used. We propose trying this method because it would suit us and if we can fit the Enots lubricator to this joint it would become a fairly simple operation to lubricate. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||