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).
Oil leak issues with spherical joint pipe unions on the Phantom engine and the successful trial of a conical type replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 141\2\ scan0124 | |
| Date | 18th September 1935 | |
| Wms. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} GAR. RHG. Hsr. Ws. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} X1184 Sft{Mr Swift}/AEM.1/DR.18.9.35. Re: E.6/HP.13.9.35. PIPE UNIONS. We had no end of trouble on the Phantom engine due to oilleaks on the Spherical Joints, the time spent by the fitters during erection, and on unit test was enormous, hence our request for the conical type as fitted to the 20/25 HP. which was free from trouble. All the 25 sets of the latter type fitted on Phantom engines were satisfactory, and no trouble was experienced during test. Sft{Mr Swift}/AEM. [Signature] | ||