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).
Instruction to fit a bronze thrust ring to the long pattern reverse gear for a Phantom II model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan361 | |
| Date | 9th December 1932 | |
| 87310. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/MA.9.12.32. LONG PATTERN REVERSE P.II. We find that this reverse gear works further into mesh under load. At the moment the thrust is taken by the gear lever against the gate. We have discussed with TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} the provision of a thrust face in the gearbox by inserting a bronze ring in the aluminium bearing housing the ring to have grooves for lubrication like the flanges of the 3rd. speed loose pinion. Will you please instruct this to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} so that we can get it fitted to 19-EX. when this car goes to France at Christmas. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||