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).
'chunking' issue in Phantom III gearboxes, highlighting the importance of tight sliding pieces.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\1\ scan0261 | |
| Date | 13th December 1935 | |
| X328 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.11/KW.13.12.35. Phantom III Gearboxes - Chunking. From evidence we have got up to the present time, there are indications that the most important parts of the gearbox to keep tight are the sliding pieces, both in the splines and dogs. We have no definite evidence yet that it is permissible to have other fits slack providing that these are tight, but bring the matter to your notice so that you can take every care to keep the sliding members a good fit in the boxes on production. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth. | ||