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).
Use of duralumin rockers and bearing caps to reduce weight on the 'Phantom' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\2\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 15th October 1925 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} +8840 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG15.10.25. RE. 'PHANTOM' WEIGHT. X. 8840 X. 3805 X. 8090 Bentley's are using duralumin rockers on both their models. It might be considered worth while our trying duralumin rockers at the same time as the duralumin bearing caps. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||