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).
Standardisation of roller bearings to the carburettor throttle to improve controls on the Phantom.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66a\3\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 18th November 1926 | |
| RR 755 REVISED (10H) (DE 444 6-10-26) BM. [Handwritten]: X 8140 Completed 13/12/26 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 18.11.26 Description of Parts: ROLLER BEARINGS TO CARBURETTER THROTTLE. Origin: To improve controls. Experimental Test Report: The Phantom governor controls at present have a definite lag due to friction. With the proposed modification the Phantom governor controls will be equal to the Silver Ghost. Road Test Report: Fitted to 8-EX car. We recommend this modification is adopted at once. Before any cars are delivered fitted with this scheme, we shall have completed thousands of miles with it. [Box Right] X No. 8140 [Strikethrough] 8240 Drawing No. Part List A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£..... Series.........£..... Series.........£..... [End Box] Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. Cost of New Part. Cost included on sheet X.8080 £ Difference per Car. Difference per Car. X.8240 dated 20.11.26 £ Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. My/Rb.{R. Bowen} 20.11.26 [Table] INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS BJ. | 13.12.26 | agreed BJ R.{Sir Henry Royce} | 19.11.26 | Agreed, most urgent - fit to throttle and long governor shaft but not short one. FHR. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} RG.{Mr Rowledge} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 19.11.26 | Agreed. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Subject to roller bearings on throttle spindle standing petrol. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 20.11.26 | Agreed - recommend retrospective action to at any rate deal with complaints. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 19.11.26 | Agreed. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} With modification to throttle spindle mentioned in R2/M18.11.26 PN.{Mr Northey} | 19.11.26 | Agreed, provided our object is satisfactorily achieved. PN.{Mr Northey} CWB. | 19.11.26 | Agreed. CWB. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 18.11.26 | Agreed. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamps: PHANTOM, RECEIVED DEC 1926] | ||