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).
Damage to the front spring lubricator on 40/50 HP models and a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 76\4\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 16th February 1927 | |
| S/W. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Copy to:- By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HTW6 OWB10/GM/16.2.27. FRONT SPRING LUBRICATORS 40/50 H.P. I have received a report from Holgate that he has noticed on many customers cars coming to Barkers, after they have been on the road only a short while, the rear lubricator of the front spring gaiter is damaged as if it had been bumping up against the chassis. This does not at first sight appear possible, but it may be that, under certain circumstances, when the car is braked, the rear protion of the spring is given a considerable reverse bend and if this happens at a time when it is considerably deflected it may just touch. It would appear desirable to provide more clearance here in any case, which could, I think, best be done by fitting a right angled lubricator at this point, but it would also be desirable to find out a little more about the actual deflection at this point. Can you devise some test that will be likely to give us the necessary information? CWB. | ||