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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).
Design comparison showing existing and suggested schemes for Cross Steering Tube Ball Joints for the Wraith III and Phantom III models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 153\2\  scan0338
Date  22th June 1937
  
Existing Scheme
PACKING BLOCK G.W. 1041 IN ALUM 4-OFF
MACHINED ALL OVER. FRONT BACK.
& SIDES

Suggested Scheme
SUGGEST EXTRA METAL BE LEFT ON
FACE OF SOCKET G.W. 1282-B TO REPLACE
PACKING BLOCK

.015 CHAMFER ON CAP NUT
G.W. 1519 DELETED

ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
PRINT ROOM
JUN 22 1937
DERBY.

SUGGEST ALSO THAT Ph III SOCKETS BE MODIFIED BY LEAVING
METAL ON LOCALLY & DELETING PACKING BLOCK.

Wraith III
Ph III

CROSS STEERING TUBE BALL JOINTS.

Ex| 182.
  
  


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