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).
Use of special rubber hose versus a pipe scheme for centralised chassis lubrication.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 7th February 1931 | |
| R.{Sir Henry Royce} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} X 3806 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M7.2.31. CENTRALISED CHASSIS LUBRICATION. Referring to R2/M3.2.31., Mr. bijur some time ago acknowledged, after trying almost everything, that he had reluctantly come to the conclusion that special rubber hose was the best way to bring the lubrication on to the axles. He agreed that it gave out in time, but could be relied on to last say 3 yrs., when it could be very easily and cheaply renewed as a routine job. It would, one supposes, be considerably cheaper and simpler than a pipe scheme. It may be considered that we ought to approach Messrs Luvax for their latest views on this point, and possibly get some samples. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||