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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).
Worn water pumps with incorrect thrust block material for Phantom III chassis 3.AZ.68 and 3.AZ.180.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 96\1\  scan0293
Date  17th March 1938
  
Handwritten: Tele Water Pump
To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} (To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} is struck through)
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} (struck through)
c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.
Handwritten: STEADMAN - See me
Handwritten: 361
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}7/N.17.3.38.
Handwritten: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Re: Phantom III Chassis - Water Pumps.
3.AZ.68 and 3.AZ.180.
We are forwarding to you two pumps on which the thrust block and blades are worn. I see the thrust block is not made in Lignum Vitae, looks like bronze. The position is becoming worse.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}
Handwritten: noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/smg
  
  


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