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).
Trial of new cone and cam angles for the Phantom II Synchromesh to improve gear changing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan253 | |
| Date | 11th March 1932 | |
| *7310. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/MA.11.3.32. P.II SYNCHROMESH. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} has agreed that we should try a 60 cone angle and also a 30° cam angle, i.e. [Diagram showing a 30° angle] Will you please fit the necessary parts in hand. It is hoped that this will make gear changing easier. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls. | ||