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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).
Lubrication failure risk and the negative effects of adding excess oil to pistons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 16\1\  Scan023
Date  23th February 1911
  
(2) be wrongly handled.

Undoubtedly, under the conditions of more continuous oil, there should be less risk of lubrication failing when running with the throttle partly open.

I dare not add any more complication or allow of any more oil getting to the pistons as it would only result in dirty cylinders.
  
  


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