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Technical Articles

Is Your Engine Leading a Balanced Life? Engine Diagnostic Techniques - A how-to article on using a compression gauge to perform an engine cylinder balance test, cylinder compression testing, cylinder leak-down testing and interpreting the results. Originally published in the 2003-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.9mb)

Modern Lights for Older Cars - A review of modern bulb replacements, including LEDs and halogen bulbs designed as replacements for incandescent bulbs in vintage cars. Originally published in the 2005-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.4mb)

Hotronics Battery Cut-Off Switch - Review of Hotronics battery cut-off switch. Article highlights the advantages of adding a battery cut-off switch to your car and the innovative design of the Hotronics switch compared with traditional cut-off switches. Originally published in the 2003-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.9mb)

Removing Wheel Bearing Retaining Nuts on the 20/25 - Article describes how to remove the castellated nuts on a 20/25 hub, including how to fabricate the sockets for removing the nuts without damaging them. Originally published in the 2000-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.6mb)

Installing the Gear Vendors Overdrive in the Silver Ghost - A step-by-step installation guide to installing the overdrive and adaptors sold by Gear Vendors, Inc. The article includes tables for gear ratios, engine revolutions per tire turn, and selecting gears for the overdrive to match a car’s rear axle gear ratio. Originally published in the 2001-2 issue of the Silver Ghost Tourer. (PDF file - 7.1mb)

The R-R Servo on Small HP Cars - A review of how the servo works, modifications made to the R-R servo by chassis, diagnosis of braking and servo-related problems. The article includes an comprehensive step-by-step guide to rebuilding the servo along with detailed photographs to illustrate the process. Originally published in the 2000-1 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.9mb)

General Articles

A Modern Oil Gun for the Silver Ghost - Adapting the modern Alemite 4035 oil gun for Enot’s fittings as fitted to a Silver Ghost and Phantom I. Originally published in the 2004-1 issue of the Silver Ghost Tourer. (PDF File - 901kb)

The Story of “Jam Roll” - The Boy Scout Rolls-Royce - The story of GVO-40, a 1929 20HP Rolls-Royce that was presented to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, at the World Jamboree held in 1929, the 21st anniversary of Scouting. Originally published in the 2002-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.5mb)

Factory Prewar Engineering Drawings - Review of digital information published by the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club that includes over 5,200 Rolls-Royce factory documents, including GA (General Arrangement) drawings and LOP (List of Parts) information for ten prewar and one postwar chassis. Originally published in the 2002-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.1mb)

Silver Ghost General Arrangement Drawings Now In Digital Format - A review of the recently published GA (General Arrangement) and LOP (List of Parts) documents that was published by the Rolls-Royce Owners’ Club. The Silver Ghost data includes 122 GA drawings and the article shows samples. Originally published in the 2002-1 issue of the Silver Ghost Tourer. (PDF file - 0.7mb)

Trailers for Hauling Cars - Includes seven points for consideration when considering the purchase of a trailer to haul a car.

Fuel Filters - A brief article highlighting the requirement to check replaceable fuel filters. Clogged filters can present the same symptoms as “running out of gas.” Originally published in the 2003-1 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.8mb)

Polishing Aluminum Panels - The Swift Method To A Mirror Finish - How to polish aluminum panels on cars using a method created by the Swift Museum Foundation for polishing aluminum airplanes. The article highlights the combination of Cyclo polisher with Nuvite polishes to create a long-lasting mirror finish on aluminum panels. Originally published in the 2002-1 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.0mb)

Replacement Parts for SD, SW, Mk VI, SC-1, S-1, SC-III - A listing of various parts cross-referenced to manufacturers’ parts numbers, including points, distributor caps, fan belts, fuel pumps, etc. Originally published in the 1979-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.6mb)

New Ignition Coils for Prewar Cars - Review of newly manufactured ‘mushroom top’ coils for prewar car. The coils are from the River Carriage Shop and include a modern core and are a direct replacement for ignition coils on many prewar Rolls-Royce and Bentley models. Originally published in the 2003-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.0mb)

The Key to Starting Your Rolls-Royce- Article reviews keys for Rolls-Royce cars from prewar chassis through Silver Spirit/Spur chassis. Includes key identification, cross-reference with key manufacturers, replacing lost keys and types of locks used in chassis models reviewed in article. Originally published in the 2000-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.0mb)

Starting a Rolls-Royce & Bentley Collection - A review of philatelic stamps that depict Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, including extensive photographs and descriptions of over 60 different stamps from 30 different countries. Originally published in the 2004-1 issue of The Flying Lady.(PDF file - 3.2mb)

Silver Ghosts from Around the World - The Stamp of Approval - An article about philatelic stamps that depict the Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The article includes color photographs of 17 stamps and a listing of stamps from around the world that depict a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. Originally published in the 2003-1 isse of the Silver Ghost Tourer. (PDF file - 1.1mb)

Small H.P. Seminar - 20 H.P., 20/25, 25/30, Wraith - Review of Small HP Seminar hosted by the staff of The Vintage Garage. Article includes information on engine rebuilding, heads, connecting rods, radiator basics, performing a Spring-time check up and miscellaneous tidbits. Originally published in the 1997-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 2.1mb)

Small Horsepower Seminar - Review of seminar led by Tim Jayne focused on dismantling and evaluating a 20/25 engine for rebuilding. Originally published in the 2003-2 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 1.9mb)

Oil Container for SU Carburetors - A brief article showing the use of a plastic ketsup dispenser for use in topping up SU carburetors. Originally published in the 1974-4 issue of The Flying Lady. (PDF file - 0.9mb)

Touring Checklist - Parts and Tools for Touring - A checklist of tools, spare parts and lubricants for long-distance touring in a Silver Ghost. The list includes sections for Electrical, Tires & Wheels, Engine, Lubrication, Tools, Cleaning Kit, and Misc & Supplies. (PDF File - 24kb)

Climbing Mount Washington in a Ghost

 

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