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).
Damaged thrust races, chipped balls, and crumpled front suspension packing washers from a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0373 | |
| Date | 9th February 1938 | |
| To By from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}8/N.9.2.38. Bentley Axles. We are sending for Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}'s attention, six thrust races with broken cages and chipped balls. For Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les's attention, two front suspension packing washers which were found in a crumpled condition and which caused a crunching noise. These are from a Phantom III, and we are at a loss to know how this could happen. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [Handwritten Signature: RFTN] Have for those [Handwritten Signature: Gry{Shadwell Grylls}] | ||