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Standardisation of an alternative gear compound oil for Phantom II Hypoid Rear Axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0225 | |
| Date | 17th February 1930 | |
| RR 765 REVISED (10M) (DF 687 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943. X2066. COMPLETED 14.3.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.2.30. Description of Parts. Price's Gear Compound Oil for Phantom II Hypoid Rear Axles as an alternative to Whitmore's No. O Gear Compound. Origin. To provide an alternative supply. Experimental Test Report. Five production axles satisfactorily completed the standard dynamometer test and these subsequently completed the first 90 mile road test satisfactorily. (The remaining two were Exp. Dept. axles and were not tested on the road). Road Test Report. The Dynamometer test is the most severe test we know of. This oil is being run on the 20 HP Hypoid axle for 10,000 miles in France. X No. 2066/967 Drawing No. Part List A Scrap and replace on all Wsts, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series............£......... Series............£......... Series............£......... Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £. Handwritten: Does not affect direct Cost. Ws. Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. GTR 11/3/30. Handwritten: Saving approx 7/9 per gall. CWB. Stamp: RECEIVED 13 MAR 1930 J.S. APPROVALS TABLE: INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BCC Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 13-3-30 | Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 5.3.30 | Agreed p.p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} - Rg.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 17.2.30 | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.2.30 | Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 18.2.30 | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 17.2.30 | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 18.2.30 | Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.2.30 | Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} | 18.2.30 | Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 19.2.30 | Agreed C. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 17.2.30 | Agreed HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||