Instructions regarding alterations to Phantom III Chassis connecting rods using Halls' Alloy Bearing Bushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1937 | |
| 314. c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl. {Len H. Swindell} BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS13/EH.2.9.37. Re Phantom III Chassis - Connecting Rod - Sec:5030. Forked Connecting Rods with Halls' Alloy Bearing Bushes. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following drawing, altered under alteration No.19155/E, in accordance with Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Swdl {Len H. Swindell} 's verbal instructions. E.89178 Upper Half Bearing - Conn. Rod. replaces E.84684. Will you please instruct as required, together with the following;- E.89172 Bush - Forked Rod replaces E.84687. E.89174 Liner- " " E.89176 Bolt - " " E.89062 Forked Conn. Rod replaces E.88407. E.89179 Lower Half Bearing - Conn. Rod. replaces E.84683. Remainder of parts to LOP. E.84691. Please note, that this experiment is entirely separate from that instructed under BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS5/EH.30.8.37, also, that forgings for Lower Half Bearing to E.84683.F. should be selected as large as possible with special reference to the bolt bosses. This cancels our previous instruction in memo' BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS1/EH.1.9.37. BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /CS. | ||
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