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).
The type of bearing used on the Phantom II gearbox reverse shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\5\ Scan183 | |
| Date | 20th January 1931 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Y7310. BY/Cgh{W Clough}16/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 20.1.31. RECEIVED 1931 JAN 12 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} PHANTOM 11 - GEARBOX. With reference to DAL/M.16.1.31. we do not know which drawing you are referring to, but we have not substituted a ball bearing on the rear end of the reverse shaft. We are using a roller bearing as shown on the WW. scheme and as shown on our general arrangement drawing G.76676. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||