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).
Progress on various schemes for the Phantom III Gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 25th January 1937 | |
| 328 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} c. to HJ. c. to JHC. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}7/VS.{J. Vickers}25.1.37. RE PHANTOM III GEARBOX. We give herewith the position of various schemes as requested in your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.18.1.37. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/AP.23.12.36. 1. NS.{Norman Scott}4949 and 4951. All details are promised to be completed by the machines by Feb. 7th. 2. NS.{Norman Scott}4895. All details for this scheme are promised completely machined by 19.2.37. 3. NS.{Norman Scott}4969. Machining completed by 5.2.37. 4. Increased Ratio Gears - this job is completed 12.HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Gearbox 4.1.37. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}19/R.31.12.36. 5. Strengthened parts for 4.HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Gearbox :- These parts are the same as item No. 3. We will urge completion of the box as soon as machining of the details is completed. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}10/R.11.1.37. 6. 5 1/2° Cones. Machining completion is promised for 10.2.37. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||