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).
Letter to Metropolis Garages Ltd. regarding the application of an Alta marine box to a Phantom III unit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\6\ Scan261 | |
| Date | 29th June 1939 | |
| 262. Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}6/MH.{M. Huckerby} 29th. June, 1939. Metropolis Garages Ltd., Olympia, LONDON, W.14. For the attention of L.F.Dyer, Esq. Dear Sirs, In reply to your letter of the 16th. we have looked into the question of the application of the Alta marine box to Mr.Hall's Phantom III unit. We have overlayed the Alta drawing MC.1 on our arrangement drawing of the clutch housing etc. G.84537 which we enclose, and you will see that there are several fouls which have been coloured. Mainly these are the nuts fouling the clutch spring covers and the clutch actuating fork lever by the ball race housing. Regarding the Oilite bush shown on MC.1 between the inner and outer shafts, we do not consider this is adequate to prevent oil leaking past and as suggested would include a felt washer and oil return thread. The question of machining the splines in a special first motion could possibly be arranged, failing your being able to get this done outside. Owing to the pressure of other work, however, it is very difficult to get any non-programmed jobs through. | ||