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).
Potential issues and replacement policy for Phantom II propeller shaft universal joints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\4\ Scan062 | |
| Date | 23th October 1929 | |
| EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} X7340. BY5/G.23.10.29. PHANTOM 11 - PROPELLER SHAFT UNIVERSALS. --------------------------------- Re EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}10/H.18.10.29. As you were informed it was not considered either necessary or desirable to start a campaign on the above units, as whilst there is a possibility that an odd joint may tend to give trouble it will not stall the car nor put it out of service. If the matter was of such a magnitude that we had to seriously consider supplying all Depots with information and spares, then in my opinion it would be the better policy to replace all joints, but I do not think anyone, knowing all the facts, would seriously suggest such a course. Personally, I am far from sure that the increased clearance is an unmixed benefit, nor am I certain that hard steel pins working in hard steel bushes is the best combination, but the Experimental Department have run the combination and satisfied themselves that it is a reasonable compromise, and I am sure the cars they run were on no greater clearance than those we have turned out. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||