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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).
Querying the comparative weights of front axle hubs for the New Phantom model.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\2July1925-September1925\  Scan88
Date  19th September 1925
  
R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800

ORIGINAL

TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M19.9.25.

[Handwritten numbers crossed out: +3580, +8420, +8840, +421]

NEW PHANTOMCodename for PHANTOM I.

Referring to the list of comparative weights on the front axle you supplied me with, I do not fully understand the last few items. There is given for instance a weight of the hub - Dunlop, and Rudge-Whitworth - making the latter rather less than 1 lb. heavier than the Dunlop. The hub complete is also given as about 1 lb. heavier, but when the locking device is separated out, on Rudge-Whitworth it becomes about 2 lbs. lighter than Dunlop. I am not sure also what is the difference between the locking device complete and the locking nut and retaining ring on the wheel of the Rudge-Whitworth. I thought that they were the same thing, but the weights given are different?


DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
[Signature]

[Handwritten note]: I dealt with

[Stamp]: RECEIVED 11 OCT 1925 HB{C. E. Harcombe}
  
  


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