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).
Decision to order 50 forgings for the new lightened type front axle for the Phantom model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 67\2\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 29th June 1926 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8420 ED.{J. L. Edwards} BY3/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 29.6.26. LIGHTENED TYPE FRONT AXLE. PHANTOM. -------------------------------- Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and myself have given the question of the new axle forging consideration, and we are quite satisfied that the right thing to do at this juncture, now that we have altered the dies to R's latest requirements, is to order 50 forgings to have these ready for production. The original axle which was considered to be a little light by Mr Royce, in a few places, has stood for 50 hours continuous bumping without showing the slightest sign of weakness. We consider that the risk is practically negligible in ordering the 50 forgings in question, and that therefore in order to keep continuity of output it is of the utmost importance that these forgings should be put in hand, as otherwise we shall have to go on to the old type axle, the use of which on any further cars R.{Sir Henry Royce} is strenuously opposing. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Stamp: RECEIVED Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 24 JUN 1926] [Watermark: MADE AT CROXLEY] | ||