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).
Request to manufacture gland springs for the Phantom III carburetter to a specific design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\2\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 5th June 1936 | |
| X308 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}6/JH.5.6.36. Phantom III. Will you please make up several springs to the following specification. These are in conjunction with a memo. issued from design, E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.3.6.36. for use as a gland spring on the Phantom III carburetter. .344 inside dia. .77 Free length. 23 S.W.G .024 dia. wire. 4 works coils. Load when compressed to .375 to be ½ lb. approximately. Material BZ/PD. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/L.H. Swindall. | ||