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).
Servo effectiveness issues on the 'New Phantom' chassis, related to incorrect pin fitting and oil contamination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\1\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 13th November 1925 | |
| Typed Text: BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}2/H13.11.25. re. "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" Chassis. Servo Effectiveness. I have handled three cars recently on which it was found that the servo was not working satisfactorily, owing to the top pin of the equalising lever of the servo gear not having been fixed in the correct way round. Could not the design of this pin be re-considered so that the pin could not go other than the correct way round, so that clearance would be obtained whichever way the pin was fixed. We have also experienced trouble with the servo brake becoming less effective, owing to the halo surfaces becoming slightly contaminated with oil, and suggest that consideration might be given still further to prevent any tendency of oil which may overflow from the gear box getting on to this mechanism. There is the possibility of oil coming from the servo shaft bearing, and also oil escaping from the change gear tube bearing in the tower of the gear box. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Handwritten Text: Top of page: X8370 Signature: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Note: What do we suggest Signature: HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (crossed out) Note: Make this a permanent fixture Block up one drain hole around outer plate of the Servo Annotation on sketch: one hole block up | ||