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).
Instructions and parts list for fitting auxiliary Hartford shock dampers to a Phantom II rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\4\ Scan145 | |
| Date | 21th June 1930 | |
| c. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X4476 BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /HEB {H. Biraben} 2/M.21.6.30. RE PHANTOM II. CHASSIS. AUXILIARY HARTFORD SHOCK DAMPER FITTED TO REAR AXLE.(SIMILAR TO "N" SCHEME 3049). FRAMES AND FITTINGS SEC:7000. REAR ROAD SPRINGS - SEC:7030. PETROL TANK - SEC:7080 AUXILIARY REAR SHOCK DAMPER - SEC:7151. Please receive herewith one Blue Print of each of the following drawings detailed to Scheme 1295 as requested by memo' Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/MJ.22.5.30.- SEC:7151.- F.82448 Hartford Shock Absorber. F.82546 Bracket (Rear Shock Damper R.H.) 1 off. F.82547 " " " L.H.) 1 " Also one print of:- Scheme 1295 Hartford Shock Absorber on Rear Axle. Will you please instruct up the above parts as required(except the Shock Absorber itself which has been ordered by BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Cgh {W Clough} ), together with the following parts which were previously issued to you by "D" Dept. and Standard parts.- SEC:7000.- D.72701 Support Bracket(Petrol Tank R.H.) 1 off. D.72702 " " ( " " L.H.) 1 " K.A.302 Bolt(Petrol Tank Support). 4 " K.A.404 " (Damper Bracket). 2 " K.A.409 " " " . 2 " K.4010 Nut ( " " ). 2 " K.4313 " (Petrol Tank Support). 4 " K.4316 " (Damper Bracket). 2 " K.9010 Washer( " " ). 4 " Remainder of parts for section 7000 are Standard to L.O.P. F.80989 except for the following parts which are not required.- K. {Mr Kilner} 453 Bolt(Petrol Tank Support). 2 off. K. {Mr Kilner} 4010 Nut ( " " ). 2 " SEC:7030.- G.4208 Rivet(Stop Plate). 4 off. D.72710 Anchor Bracket(Bottom R.H.) 1 " D.72711 " " ( " L.H.) 1 " D.72712 " " (Top). 2 " -contd- | ||