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).
Instructions from Mr. Royce for modifying a worn Phantom radiator pivot and sphere.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\4\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 9th September 1925 | |
| X. 8250 To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to CJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E1/M16.9.25. PHANTOM RADIATOR PIVOT. Referring to the badly worn radiator pivot and sphere which was sent xt to W.W. with report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG11.9.25., Mr. Royce aaw this just before he left and remarked as follows :- "caseharden the pivot on the bearing portion, adding the thickness of the casing to the pin diameter and boring out the sphere larger to suit. Also try a sphere whitemetalled in the bore". . E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||