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).
Failures of the Phantom II starter gear due to incorrect terminal connection, suggesting a design change.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\1\ scan0153 | |
| Date | 26th July 1933 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 86050 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}16/MH.{M. Huckerby}26.7.33 re PHANTOM II STARTER GEAR ------------------------- We have recently had one or two complaints of the starter gear failing, and we have found the flywheel teeth are badly damaged, which necessitates replacement of this gear, which has been a very expensive job. The possibilities of the cause of this have been investigated. There is one feature, however, to which our attention has been brought, and that is that the two terminals are the same size and when fixed on wrong, cuts out the teaser winding and causes bad crashing. It has been suggested that these terminals should be made different sizes, so as to make this impossible. WST rb{R. Bowen} (signature) EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} See me Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||