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).
Spigot bush clearance on a Phantom III gearbox.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\2\ scan0249 | |
| Date | 23th June 1937 | |
| W/K.{Mr Kilner} To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 328 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}15/AP.23.6.37 PHANTOM III. GEARBOX With regard to your query about the spigot bush between the 1st. and 3rd. motion shaft. Production clearance is 1½ - 2 thou. both inside and outside. We know that this very rapidly wears to 4 - 5 thou. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||