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).
The manufacture of Bakelite ball pads for Phantom III cross steering tubes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\1\ scan0498 | |
| Date | 5th August 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} 350 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}9/MH.{M. Huckerby}5.8.38. BAKELITE BALL PADS FOR PH.III CROSS STEERING TUBES. Will you please make as many sets of bakelite pads as possible from the remaining rod which we have handed to you, together with steel washers ExS.155 to suit. These, and any sets already in the Stores, should be supplied to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} for use on customers' complaint cases. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||