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).
Specifications for a gland spring for the Phantom III Stromberg carburetter.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 122\2\ scan0032 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1936 | |
| Swell - Will you try this out X1033 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.3.6.36. Phantom III Stromberg Carburetter. Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}5/JH.26.5.36. Referring to paragraph 4 of the above memo, in regard to the gland spring, the particulars of a spring giving 50% load will be:- .344 inside diameter. Free length .77. 23 SWG (.024). 4 working coils - load when compressed to .375 to be 1/2 lb approximately. Material BZ/PD. E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||