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).
Modification to Spectre connecting rods to resolve a bearing failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0110 | |
| Date | 15th November 1934 | |
| #494 314 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} re SpectreCodename for Phantom III Conn. Rods/- LeC.3728. To get over the trouble of the lead bronze bearing failing immediately underneath the cross oil hole, we have made a transfer slot in the bearing and drilled a hole at an angle. We send you herewith:- LeC.4196 showing this. Drawing to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Print to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||