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).
Standardisation of an alternative gear compound oil for Phantom II hypoid rear axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 144\1\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 17th February 1930 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DF 687 4-1-29) BM. 2/5943. X 967. COMPLETED 14.3.30. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 17.2.30. Description of Parts. Price's Gear Compound Oil for Phantom 11 Hypoid Rear Axles as an alternative to Whitmore's O Gear Compound. Origin. To provide an alternative supply. Experimental Test Report. Five production axles satisfactorily completed the standard Dynamometer test and these subsequently completed the first 90 mile road test satisfactorily. (The remaining two were Exp. Dept. axles and were not tested on the road). Road Test Report. The Dynamometer tests is the most severe test we know of. This oil is being run on the 20 HP Hypoid axle for 10,000 miles in France. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Handwritten text over cost section: Does not affect direct cost. Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. Wo r.{Sir Henry Royce} G/Roll. 3.30 Saving approx. 9/9d. per gall. X No. 2066 967 Drawing No. Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... INITIAL DATE REMARKS BJK Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 13.3.30 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 5.3.30 Agreed p.p. R.{Sir Henry Royce} - Rg.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 17.2.30 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} 18.2.30 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 18.2.30 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 17.2.30 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 18.2.30 Agreed EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 19.2.30 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 18.2.30 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. 19.2.30 Agreed HX. C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||