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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).
Costs, procedures, and failure rates for 20-25 H. Solid Flywheels and Starter Rings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 130\2\  scan0207
Date  22th October 1936 guessed
  
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20-25 H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Solid Flywheel and Starter Ring.

The cost of changing a complete flywheel is £6. 15.0.

The procedure is to remove the flywheel, send it to Derby, have geared ring turned off, and a new one fitted (shrunk on) The cost, carriage etc. is £2.5.0.

There are three types of flywheels in use -
G.56964.a.
G.54938
G.55793.

The following are the number of failures dealt with at Cricklewood since January of this year to the present date -

Phantom II. G.77772. (23)
20/25. G.56964a. 2
G.54938 6
G.55793 9
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(17)

I do not know where Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} got his 100 from.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
  
  


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