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).
Part changes for the Phantom II chassis steering column and box, relating to a new friction device.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\4\ Scan008 | |
| Date | 17th June 1931 | |
| c. Ha/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} RECEIVED 01 JUN 31 V7430. BY/HEB{H. Biraben}7/M.17.6.31. PHANTOM II. CHASSIS. STEERING COLUMN AND BOX SEC:7050. RE FRICTION DEVICE. With reference to memo' Ha/Lid{A. J. Lidsey}2/LT.30.5.31, please receive herewith one Blue Print of each of the following.- F.83841 Cup Piece for Ball Race. 1 off,replacing F.83264. F.83842 Steering Worm Tube'C'Type. 1 " F.83275. F.83843 Friction Device on Stg:Column(Arrgt). 1 " Will you please arrange to produce and fit to Expl: Chassis together with the following parts, Blue Prints which have already been issued to you.- E.18809 Cheese Head Screw(Inner Ball Race Locknut). 3 off.ADDITIONAL. F.55030 Screw for Driving Nut. 3 " F.77192 Outer Ball Race. 2 off,replacing F.70428. F.77193 Inner " 1 " F.70429. F.77194 Nut for Outer Ball Race. 1 " ADDITIONAL. F.77195 Driving Nut. 1 " F.77196 Distance Piece for Ball Race. 1 " F.77197 Nut for Inner Ball Race. 1 " replacing F.70430. F.77198 Lock Ring for Inner Ball Race. 1 " F.70473. F.77199 Locknut for Inner Ball Race. 1 " F.70432. F.77200 Distance Piece for Friction Washer. 1 " ADDITIONAL. F.77282 Lock Washer for Ball Race. 1 " F.77283 Inner Friction Washer. 1 " F.77284 Outer " " 1 " F.77285 Friction Disc. 2 " F.77286 Washer for End Cover(Friction Device) 1 " F.77287 End Cover for Friction Device. 1 " F.77288 Spring for Friction Device. 1 " F.77289 Spring Cover. 1 " F.77290 Nut for Spring Cover. 1 " F.77291 Washer for Spring Cover. 1 " F.77308 Spanner for Driving Nut. 1 " All remaining parts are same as standard to L.O.P. F.83844 except for the following parts which are not required when fitting the Friction Device.- F.83266 Locknut for Ball Race Cover. 1 off. F.83268 Washer for Ball Race Locknut. 1 " F.83271 Knurled Ring for Ball Race Cover. 1 " F.83270 Ball Race Cover. 1 " F.57609 C'sk.Head Screw(Universal Joint). 3 " F.70474 Retaining Nut(Spherical Joint). 1 " -Contd- | ||