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).
Sketch of a Phantom III rear axle showing how movement of the front outer pinion ball race has caused wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 4th April 1937 | |
| PHANTOM III UNDERSIZE RACE. NOT HELD HERE. WASHER WORN HERE FRONT WASHER WORN HERE. THIS RACE A FIT IN HOUSING 35. EX. REAR AXLE. SKETCH SHOWING HOW MOVEMENT OF FRONT OUTER PINION BALL RACE HAD WORN WASHER AND ALLOWED PLAY TO DEVELOP IN PINION, DUE TO FLOAT IN THE OUTER RACE. | ||