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).
The re-assembly of a Phantom III gearbox belonging to Leylands.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 24th June 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} γ 328 1175 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}18/MH.{M. Huckerby}24.6.38. P.III GEAR BOX. NO.14.H.S. PROPERTY OF LEYLANDS. Will you please re-assemble this box. The new parts obviously required are ist. speed gears, third speed bush, 2nds speed sliding piece and universal coupling. In addition, we think it would be advisable to fit the latest production variety of 2nd. speed bush. Before assembling please crack test for 2nd. speed gears and fit new ones if they are cracked. One of the two servos returned with the box to be fitted to it with new linings. We would like to be able to despatch this box to Leylands some time this week. All work done is chargeable to them. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||