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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).
Modifications to the New Phantom starter drive, including a revised reduction ratio.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\  Scan162
Date  30th December 1925
  
TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM AJS.
ORIGINAL
Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
AJS1/M30.12.25.
X8640
NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I STARTER DRIVE (MOTOR ON ENGINE.)
We send herewith drawing LeC. 2187. shewing a 22 to 1 overall reduction ratio in place of the 30 to 1 as previously used between the starting motor and engine.
Other slight modifications to the drive are also incorporated on this drawing.
In a day or so we shall be sending a modification to the solenoid operating the pinion so as to make it conform to the requirements of the switch recently sent for this job.
We should be glad if BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} will forward a print to R.{Sir Henry Royce}, the weather conditions preventing us from so doing at this end.
AJS.
  
  


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