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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 details for the bolt in the rocking shaft of the Phantom III chassis steering column and box.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 95\1\  scan0463
Date  9th December 1937
  
BY/HEB{H. Biraben}2/WB.{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}9.12.37.

To H.P.S. (crossed out)
C. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} (crossed out)
C. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/CAM (crossed out)
C. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}

350

PHANTOM III CHASSIS.

STEERING COLUMN AND BOX. SEC:7050.

MODIFIED BOLT IN ROCKING SHAFT

FAH (handwritten)

Please receive herewith two blue prints of the following parts together with an additional print of part marked '@' :-

@ F.89716 Rocking Shaft. - 1 off replg.F.88341.
F.89717 Bearing Race - Roller. - 2 " " F.87130.
F.89718 Distance Piece. - 1 " " F.87134.
A F.89719 Adjusting Shim. - .010 thick. 4 " to suit,replg.F87133.
A F.89720 " " - .022 " 4 " " " F87132.
A F.89721 " " - .028 " 4 " " " F88146.
A F.89722 " " - .040 " 4 " " " F88147.
B F.89723 " " - .048 " 2 " " " F89492.
B F.89724 " " - .056 " 2 " " " F89493.

Parts marked 'A' are alternative to parts marked 'B'.

The following existing part will also be required :-
F.89446 Bolt - Roller Race. 1 off replg.F.87135.

For all other particulars work to L.O.P. F.89162.

BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} AEH (handwritten)
  
  


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