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).
Questioning if the oil loss from a 2-WJ gearbox on the Phantom II should be classified as 'very small'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\3\ Scan059 | |
| Date | 16th January 1930 | |
| x7960. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}....from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} [text struck through] HP [text struck through] GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [text struck through] PN.{Mr Northey}3/WT16.1.30. Loss of oil from 2-WJ. gearbox. Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/MJ13.1.30. in this memo it is stated "that the loss of oil from the gearbox on production is very small". The gearbox on "Phantom II" which we have in use are losing about one pint for every 250 miles. This does not appear to me to be either comparable with the small loss of the "Phantom I" or to come under the heading of being very small. What do you think ? PN.{Mr Northey} | ||