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 regarding alterations to Phantom III Chassis connecting rods using Halls' Alloy Bearing Bushes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 93\1\ scan0136 | |
| Date | 2nd September 1937 | |
| 314. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} BY/CS13/EH.2.9.37. Re Phantom III Chassis - Connecting Rod - Sec:5030. Forked Connecting Rods with Halls' Alloy Bearing Bushes. Please receive herewith blue prints of the following drawing, altered under alteration No.19155/E, in accordance with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl{Len H. Swindell}'s verbal instructions. E.89178 Upper Half Bearing - Conn. Rod. replaces E.84684. Will you please instruct as required, together with the following;- E.89172 Bush - Forked Rod replaces E.84687. E.89174 Liner- " " E.89176 Bolt - " " E.89062 Forked Conn. Rod replaces E.88407. E.89179 Lower Half Bearing - Conn. Rod. replaces E.84683. Remainder of parts to LOP. E.84691. Please note, that this experiment is entirely separate from that instructed under BY/CS5/EH.30.8.37, also, that forgings for Lower Half Bearing to E.84683.F. should be selected as large as possible with special reference to the bolt bosses. This cancels our previous instruction in memo' BY/CS1/EH.1.9.37. BY/CS. | ||