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).
The condition of rolled eye front road springs and oil leakage from the feed pipe.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\1\ scan0299 | |
| Date | 21th October 1931 | |
| Y5410 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/KT.21.10.31. Re. Rolled Eye Front Road Springs fitted to 19.G.IV. The condition of the springs when dismantled was very good, the leaves were amply lubricated. An oil test taken however of the rolled eye showed that 50% of the oil supplied escaped past the feed pipe from the rolled eye to the leaves. This small brass pipe is pressed into a hole drilled in the eye and evidently does not remain a sealed joint. We understand that the drilling and fitting of this feed pipe was executed by the spring manufacturers. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||