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Request to grind a rocker shaft to test a different roller cage for the Phantom III steering.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 95\1\  scan0237
Date  12th November 1935
  
X350

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

E.7/HP.12.11.35.

Phantom 3 Steering.

Referring to the above, it would be a great advantage if we could use the roller cage F.87751, and this will almost go over the diameter of rocker shaft shown on HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2071.

We should, therefore, like you to grind one of your rocker shafts of this number down to 1.3 diameter, and try it on a car. If the result is favourable we shall be able to use the desired rocker cage.

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


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